Olivetti M10 8k
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Portable computer, 1983, Olivetti. The M10 is Olivetti's version of the notebook designed by Kyocera and sold in the United States as the Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 and by NEC as the PC-8201. It runs for about 20 hours on four AA batteries and has a full keyboard, an 8-line LCD that can be tilted for readability (a feature specific to the Olivetti version), a built-in BASIC written by Microsoft, a text editor, an address book, a diary and a terminal program. It was used by journalists to write and transmit articles through the built-in modem. This is the 8 KB version.
| Years | 1983 to 1986 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel 80C85 at 2.4 MHz |
| RAM | 8 KB, expandable to 32 KB |
| ROM | 32 KB with BASIC, TEXT, TELCOM, ADDRSS and SCHEDL |
| Display | LCD, 8 lines x 40 characters, 240 x 64 pixels, tilting |
| Storage | cassette recorder; optional external floppy drive |
| Ports | RS-232, parallel, cassette, bar-code reader, modem, expansion bus |
| Power | 4 AA batteries or adapter |
| Weight | about 1.7 kg |
