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title: Microkey KFFT PRIMO A-32
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Hungary
years:
- '1984'
cpus:
- U880A
params:
name: PRIMO A-32
company: /companies/microkey-kfft
company_name: Microkey KFFT
specs:
- label: NAME
value: PRIMO A-32
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Microkey KFFT
- label: TYPE
value: Home Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: Hungary
- label: YEAR
value: '1984'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: BASIC interpreter
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Membrane keyboard
- label: CPU
value: U880A (GDR Z80A)
- label: SPEED
value: 2.5 MHz (up to 3.5 MHz with some hacking)
- label: RAM
value: 16 KB (up to to 32 KB)
- label: ROM
value: 16 KB
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 16 lines x 42 characters
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: 192 x 256 dots
- label: COLORS
value: Monochrome
- label: SOUND
value: Beeper
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: External power supply unit
tabs:
- photos
- adverts
- software
- emulators
- links
photos:
- title: PRIMO-B
subtitle: ''
text: |-
The Primo-B has a mechanical keyboard.
Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
adverts:
- title: PROMOTIONAL PICTURE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: 'PRIMO ADVERT #1'
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
- title: 'DEMO TAPE INLAY #1'
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: 'DEMO TAPE INLAY #2'
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
screenshots:
- title: ABU BOMBA
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: HAMMM
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: HELIKOPTER
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: INVÁZIÓ
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: KISMOZDONY
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: ÖRDÖGMOTOROS
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game called "Death Chase"
Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: OSZKÁR A LOVAG
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: PÁRBAJ
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: SKRAMBLE DAYMON
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: UFO
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: TURBÓ
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game called "Jet pac"...
Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: VILI A BÁNYÁSZ
subtitle: ''
text: |-
This is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game called "Manic Miner"...
Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: ANDROID NIM
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: CHESS
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: ENTERPRISE
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: FORMA 1
subtitle: ''
text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
image: null
- title: SCREENSHOT
subtitle: ''
text: ''
image: null
emulators:
- title: PrimoEMU
url: http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/
platform: MS DOS
text: DOS emulator
- title: Ultimo
url: http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/
platform: Windows
text: Windows based emulator
links:
- title: The best place for Primo computers (in Hungarian)
url: http://www.primo.homeserver.hu
text: Also provides two Primo emulators
comments:
- author: B. Illesy (Bpest,Hungary)
date: Thursday 16th August 2018
text: I was an owner. The primo was a really good machine, but not for games. No colors, no professional Keyboard, but usable for working.
- author: Rod (canada)
date: Wednesday 17th January 2018
text: Looks more like a children''s toy computer than anything resembling an actual computing device. In fact, I can remember something like this that was available in stores in the 1980''s. Except the one I''m thinking of had a handle on it and ran on batteries.
- author: Junk Junker
date: Friday 3rd February 2017
text: Compared to the Commodore Vic-20 and Commodore 64 computers being made in the same year, this computer is just plain junk. Sorry.
- author: Képes Gábor (Hungary)
date: Friday 31st January 2003
text: |-
Hi!\
The correct name of Primo is: Primo A-32. It have three versions: A-32 (16 Kbyte RAM), A-48 (32 Kbyte RAM) and A-64 (48 Kbyte RAM). And the Newer versions: Primo B32/48/64 with a Real keyboard and Pro/Primo (Primo C) with real keyboard... and great colour graphics.\
Primo was a Revolutionary computer, I love it!\
G.
- author: Képes Gábor (Hungary)
date: Friday 31st January 2003
text: |-
Hello!\
A good link for Primo:\
http://www.primo.homeserver.hu
G.
oc_id: 38
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230606140556/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=38
date: '2023-06-06'
---
The Primo computer series was manufactured by Microkey Kftt. (Kutatási Fejlesztési Termelési Társulás), and was originaly developed to be a school computer in Hungary.
The system was sold in various memory configurations:\
**A-32**: 16K ROM 16K RAM\
**A-48**: 16K ROM 32K RAM\
**A-64**: 16K ROM 48K RAM\
**B-64**: 16K ROM 48K RAM
Other differences were:\
A type did not have built-in joystick and serial ports.\
B type could works togewther with the Commodore VC1541 floppy drive unit (external software had to be load for this from tape).\
B type also featured a full stroke keyboard (capacitive was not a perfect way for quick typing).
There was a colour prototype as well, called **pro PRIMO.**
Thanks to **Viktor Varga** for information and pictures.