---
title: SMH - ALCATEL ALPHA Plus
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- France
years:
- '1982'
params:
  name: ALPHA Plus
  image: /media/museum/photos/alcatel_alphaplus_system_s1.jpg
  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
  forum_thread: 508
  photos:
  - title: ALPHA PLUS
    subtitle: ''
    text: ''
    image: /media/museum/photos/alcatel_alphaplus_system_s2.jpg
  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: /media/museum/pubs/alcatel_alphaplus_2.jpg
  - 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: /media/museum/pubs/alcatel_alphaplus_3.jpg
  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>