---
title: CENTRAL DATA 2650
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1977'
cpus:
- Signetics 2650
params:
  name: '2650'
  image: /media/museum/photos/centraldata_2650_2s.jpg
  company: /companies/central-data
  company_name: CENTRAL DATA
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: '2650'
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Central Data
  - label: TYPE
    value: Home Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1977'
  - label: CPU
    value: Signetics 2650
  - label: SPEED
    value: 1.18MHz (Xtal of 14Mhz divided by 12), later increased to 4.73Mhz with improved 2650 chips
  - label: RAM
    value: 2 KB (up to 32 KB)
  - label: ROM
    value: 8 KB
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 80 chars. x 16 lines
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: None
  - label: COLORS
    value: Monochrome
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: S-100 BUS, one parallel input port
  - label: PRICE
    value: |-
      2650 board : $275\
      16 KB RAM board $289\
      24 KB RAM board $395\
      32 KB RAM board $475\
      Editor/Assembler $20 - Basic language $20
  tabs:
  - photos
  - adverts
  - emulators
  - links
  - docs
  forum_thread: 61
  photos:
  - title: THE CENTRAL DATA 2650 COMPUTER SYSTEM
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/centraldata_2650_2.jpg
  - title: ANOTHER PICTURE
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/centraldata_2650_1.jpg
  adverts:
  - title: 'COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #1'
    subtitle: ''
    text: |-
      ... from Australia

      thanks to Richard Rogers
    image: /media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_1.jpg
  - title: 'COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #2'
    subtitle: ''
    text: thanks to Richard Rogers
    image: /media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_2.jpg
  - title: 'COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #3'
    subtitle: ''
    text: thanks to Richard Rogers
    image: /media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_3.jpg
  - title: 'COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #4'
    subtitle: ''
    text: thanks to Richard Rogers
    image: /media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_4.jpg
  emulators:
  - title: WinArcadia / AmiArcadia
    url: http://amigan.yatho.com/
    platform: Multiplatform
    text: AmiArcadia and WinArcadia are multi-emulators of Signetics-based machines
  links:
  - title: Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central
    url: http://amigan.yatho.com
    text: Emulator and software to download
  docs:
  - title: CENTRAL DATA 2650 NEWSLETTER - JULY 1978
    url: null
    cover: /media/museum/docs/couvs/central-data_2650_newsletter_july-1978.jpg
    text: |-
      **CENTRAL DATA 2650 NEWSLETTER - JULY 1978**\
      written by Central Data

       compiled/archived by Richard Rogers\
       type of document : PDF\
       size : 432 KB

      **... READ THE ONLINE VERSION BY CLICKING BELOW :**
  oc_id: 45
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608214349/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=45
    date: '2023-06-08'
---

The 2650 was first reviewed in the US magazine Radio-Electronics, in the April 1977 issue.

This computer was supplied in assembled form with an Editor / Assembler. A 12K BASIC was also available on cassette tape or floppy if you had the HD interface.

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