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<![CDATA[MITH's Vintage Computers]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/browse/tag/osborne+1?output=rss2 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 16:37:56 -0400 walker.sampson@gmail.com (MITH's Vintage Computers) Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[CP/M 2.2]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/82/

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Title

CP/M 2.2

Alternative Title

Control Program for Microcomputers

Subject

Operating systems (Computers)

Osborne 1 (Computer)

Description

CP/M 2.2 is the operating system for the Osborne 1. It consists of a basic input/output system, a basic disk operating system (BDOS) and a console command processor (CCP).

Creator

Digital Research, Inc.

Gary Kildall

Publisher

Digital Research, Inc.

Date Available

1974/1982

Is Part Of

Osborne 1 Motherboard

Format

ROM

Type

Software

]]> Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:52:45 -0400 <![CDATA[Osborne 1 CRT Display]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/67/

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Title

Osborne 1 CRT Display

Subject

Cathode ray tubes

Osborne 1 (Computer)

Computer monitors

Description

The 5" monochrome CRT display for the Osborne 1. The screen displayed 52 characters in 24 rows. However the display could present 128 characters at a time; the user needed to use the cursor keys to display characters beyond the current 52 onscreen.

Creator

Osborne Computer Corporation

Date Available

1981-04/1983

Is Part Of

Osborne 1

Medium

Glass

Phosphor

Type

Physical Object

Monitor Item Type Metadata

Resolution

52 characters in 24 rows

]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:46:03 -0400 <![CDATA[Osborne 1 Keyboard]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/66/

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Title

Osborne 1 Keyboard

Subject

Keyboards (Electronics)

Osborne 1 (Computer)

Description

The Osborne 1 keyboard, also the lid and handle to the computer. Attached to the system through the 24-pin port.

Creator

Osborne 1

Publisher

Osborne 1

Date Available

1981-04/1983

Is Part Of

Osborne 1

Type

Physical Object

]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:29:06 -0400 <![CDATA[Zilog Z80 Microprocessor]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/65/

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Title

Zilog Z80 Microprocessor

Subject

Microprocessors

Description

The 8-bit Zilog Z80 microprocessor onboard the Osborne 1 motherboard.

Creator

Zilog

Date Available

1976-07/

Is Part Of

Osborne 1 Motherboard

Type

Physical Object

]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:14:06 -0400 <![CDATA[Internal 5¼-inch Floppy Disk Drives]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/64/

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Title

Internal 5¼-inch Floppy Disk Drives

Subject

Data disk drives

Description

The two internal, single sided 5¼-inch floppy disk drives for the Osborne 1, located on the left and right sides of the CRT display.

Osborne advertised the drives as holding 102 KB each.

Creator

Osborne Computer Corporation

Is Part Of

Osborne 1

Type

Physical Object

]]> Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:54:12 -0400 <![CDATA[Osborne 1 Motherboard]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/52/

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Title

Osborne 1 Motherboard

Subject

Motherboards (Microcomputers)

Osborne 1 (Computer)

Osborne computer

Description

The motherboard for the Osborne 1 system.

Creator

Osborne Computer Corporation

Publisher

Osborne Computer Corporation

Has Part

Zilog Z80 Microprocessor

CP/M 2.2

Is Part Of

Osborne 1

Type

Physical Object

]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:25:34 -0400 <![CDATA[Osborne DATACOM Modem]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/51/

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Title

Osborne DATACOM Modem

Subject

Modems

Osborne 1 (Computer)

Osborne computer

Description

An internal 300 baud modem. Internal 300 baud modems were sold as a peripheral to the Osborne 1, and were installed in the left floppy disk storage bay.

Is Part Of

Osborne 1

Type

Physical Object

Modem Item Type Metadata

Speed

300 baud

External Connections

Telephone Jack

10-Pin Connector

]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:17:08 -0400 <![CDATA[Osborne 1]]> https://mith.umd.edu/vintage-computers/items/show/50/

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Title

Osborne 1

Subject

Osborne 1 (Computer)

Osborne computer

Description

The Osborne 1 portable computer system.

This model has the "Screen Pac" upgrade, provided by Osborne, which adds an RCA connector to facilitate an external monitor connection, while also adding 80-column display support, up from the default 52-column display.