---
title: Osborne Corp. 08
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1987'
cpus:
- '80286'
params:
  name: 08
  image: /media/museum/photos/osborne_08_system_1.jpg
  company: /companies/osborne-corp
  company_name: Osborne Corp.
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: 08
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Osborne Corp.
  - label: TYPE
    value: Professional Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: U.S.A.
  - label: YEAR
    value: June 1987
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: None
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: Full stroke 79 keys with 12 function keys and arrow keys
  - label: CPU
    value: '80286'
  - label: SPEED
    value: 8 MHz
  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
    value: '80287'
  - label: RAM
    value: 640 KB expandable up to 16 MB
  - label: ROM
    value: Unknown
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 40 or 80 columns x 24 lines
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 640 x 200
  - label: COLORS
    value: '16'
  - label: SOUND
    value: PC speaker
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 41 (W) x 32 (D) x 16 (H) cm / 9 Kg
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Serial and Parallel ports, RGB, 1 IBM slot
  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
    value: 1 or 2 x 720 KB 3.5'' floppy disc drives, optional 20 MB hard disk
  - label: OS
    value: MS-DOS 3.2, Xenix
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: Built-in power supply unit
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: Extension box
  - label: PRICE
    value: 'OCC-08-D: 3500 , OCC-08-H: 4130'
  forum_thread: 900
  oc_id: 923
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20220807152150/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=923
    date: '2022-08-07'
---

The Osborne 08 was launched in Germany by Osborne Computer Corp. GmbH. It was an AT compatible portable system weighting 9 Kg.

Standard software included MS-DOS 3.2, keyboard driver and a RAM disc.\
Xenix was available as an option as well as an extension box with five 16-bit plug-in slots.

Two version were available: the **OCC-08-D** with two 720 KB floppy disc drives, and the **OCC-08-H** with one floppy drive and one 20 MB hard disk.

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