Multitech MicroProfessor 1 B
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Training computer, 1982, Multitech. The Micro-Professor MPF-I is a single-board computer for learning machine code and assembly language on the Z80, sold by the Taiwanese company Multitech (later Acer) in a book-shaped plastic case with a hexadecimal keypad and a six-digit LED display. The MPF-IB is the version whose ROM includes a small BASIC interpreter in addition to the monitor program. It was used in schools and by hobbyists for years, and is still produced by Flite Electronics in the United Kingdom.
| Years | 1982 to 1993 (Multitech), later Flite |
|---|---|
| Processor | Zilog Z80 at 1.79 MHz |
| RAM | 2 KB, expandable to 4 KB |
| ROM | 4 KB monitor plus 4 KB BASIC (MPF-IB) |
| Display | 6 seven-segment LED digits |
| Input | 36-key hexadecimal keypad |
| Storage | cassette interface |
| Ports | expansion connector, 8255 and CTC I/O |
| Price (1982) | about US$149 |
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