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+title: SMH - ALCATEL ALPHA Plus
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- France
+years:
+- '1982'
+params:
+  name: ALPHA Plus
+  company: /companies/smh-alcatel
+  company_name: SMH - ALCATEL
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: ALPHA Plus
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: SMH - ALCATEL
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: France
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: not later than 1982
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Full-stroke keyboard, 15 function keys, 80 keys
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 64k
+  - label: ROM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 80 chars x 16 lines
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: No graphics
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: Monochrome built-in display, green phosphore
+  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 2 x 5''1/4 disk-drives (70 KB each)
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in PSU
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: 10050 (France, december 1982)
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  - adverts
+  photos:
+  - title: ALPHA PLUS
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: null
+  adverts:
+  - title: STUPID PICTURE
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: An 80's beautiful (!) woman tries to convince us that it's very exciting to work with an Alpha Plus...
+    image: null
+  - title: 'STUPID PICTURE #2'
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: The same women has changed its shirt... But hey, what's the message behind this pictures ? Would it be that it's sexy to work on an Alpha Plus, or that women prefer men owning an Alpha Plus ?!
+    image: null
+  comments:
+  - author: Chris (Germany)
+    date: Thursday 15th July 2021
+    text: This computer may have been marketed by Alcatel, but the manufacturer is AES Data Ltd. Montreal/Quebec
+  oc_id: 514
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230417033458/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=514
+    date: '2023-04-17'
+---
+
+This big computer was a wordprocessor system and had everything built-in: monitor, disk-drives and printer.
+
+The printer, mounted on top of the case, could print 30 characters per second.
+
+The wordprocessor software enabled to define tabulations, paragraphs and left/right margins. All kind of editing functions were available : delete, insert and replace characters, words, lines or paragraphs. Underlining, automatic central adjustment, tables with horizontal and vertical lines were also possible...
+
+Several texts could be easily merged into one file. The system automatically indexed the files in alphabetical order (wow!).
+
+Another feature of the Alpha Plus was its ability to be connected to a database system.
+
+Thanks to **Michel Fidder** for the pictures.
+
+<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>