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title: Oric STRATOS / IQ 164
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Home Computer
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origins:
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- United Kingdom
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years:
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- '1984'
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cpus:
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- 6502 A
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params:
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name: STRATOS / IQ 164
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company: /companies/oric
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company_name: Oric
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: STRATOS / IQ 164
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Oric
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- label: TYPE
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value: Home Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: United Kingdom
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- label: YEAR
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value: Never released - conceived in 1984
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Oric Super Extended Basic
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: |-
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QWERTY, mechanical, same as Atmos & Telestrat\
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ESC, DEL, CTRL, 2 SHIFT, FUNCT, RETURN, arrows
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- label: CPU
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value: 6502 A
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- label: SPEED
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value: 1 mHz
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 kb, 37486 bytes free
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- label: ROM
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value: 48 kb, up to 112 kb with 2 rom-packs
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 x 28 (80 x 26 planned)
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: |-
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240 x 200, 8 colors\
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High Resolution with 16 colors planned
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- label: COLORS
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value: 8 (16 planned)
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- label: SOUND
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value: |-
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General Instruments AY-3-8912\
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3 voices, 8 octaves
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 34,8 x 26 x 7,1 cm
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: |-
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2 cartridge slots\
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2 joystick sockets\
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RF Video output\
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Shugart disk-drive port\
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RS232c connector\
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Parallel / Centronics port\
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Expansion port\
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Modem DIN plug\
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Tape-Recorder DIN plug
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- label: OS
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value: RANDOS v1.0
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- label: PRICE
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value: 457 in 85 (never released/sold)
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tabs:
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- photos
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photos:
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- title: PETER WATERWORTH
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subtitle: ''
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text: Peter Waterworth (Research & Development Manager) presents the Stratos in December 84.
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image: null
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- title: PARIS - FEBRUARY 85
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The Stratos presented at Micro-Expo, Paris - February 85 -
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The keyboard is the same as the one of the Atmos
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image: null
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- title: SIDE VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The Stratos - March 85 -\
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This model was given to Eureka when they bought back Oric
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The rom-packs slots area is inclined (like The Telestrat), which is different from the prototypes seen before (?).
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On the picture you can see one of the two joystick ports and the reset button.
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image: null
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- title: STRATOS REAR 2
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The Rear of the Stratos owned by Eureka in March 85
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From left to right:
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RS232 | Modem | power-in | Disk interface | Expansion port | Centronics | RF video output | RVB output | Tape-recorder
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image: null
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- title: PRESENTATIONS...
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Presentation of the Stratos - December 84 - at the Oric Research Center, Cambridge Technopark, UK
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From left to right:\
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Andy Brown (Software Manager)\
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Peter Waterforth (Research & Development Manager)\
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Dave Hitchcox (Custom Chip Manager)
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image: null
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- title: A WORKING STRATOS ?
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The Stratos in action - March 85 -\
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This model was given to Eureka when they bought back Oric
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Here's what is written on the screen:
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RANDOS V1.0\
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ORIC Super Extended Basic V2.0 (?)\
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For help type\
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!HELP (return)\
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For a demonstration type\
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!DEMO (return)\
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Ready
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image: null
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- title: STRATOS REAR 1
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The rear of the Stratos presented at "Micro-Expo" in February 85
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From left to right:\
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RS232 | Modem | power-in | Disk interface | Centronics? | UHF | RVB output | Tape-recorder
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image: null
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- title: TELESTRAT REAR
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The Rear of the Telestrat in 1986
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From left to right:
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Phone | RS232 | Minitel | power-in | Disk interface | Expansion port | Centronics | Midi | RVB output | Tape-recorder
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image: null
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comments:
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- author: David Davies (Wales, United Kingdom)
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date: Saturday 7th January 2012
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text: According to issue 10 of Big K magazine (January 1985), it was announced that the Stratos would not come with a built-in BASIC - like the Telestrat that was based on it. So maybe this needs correcting in the information.
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oc_id: 226
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230606190153/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=226
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date: '2023-06-06'
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The Oric Stratos was planned to replace the [Oric Atmos](/museum/oric-atmos/). It was quite close to the Atmos but had some clever enhancements like a built-in floppy disk controller.
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This computer was never marketed but when Euréka purchased Oric, the Stratos project inspired a lot the [Telestrat](/museum/oric-telestrat/) computer.
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