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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
AVT ELECTRONICS Comp 2	Computers	Home Computer	Netherlands	1982	6502A	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts oc_id source Comp 2 /media/museum/photos/avt-electronics_avt2-uc_1.jpg /companies/avt-electronics AVT ELECTRONICS label value NAME Comp 2 label value MANUFACTURER AVT Electronics label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Netherlands label value YEAR 1982 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Applesoft Basic label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke separate keyboard, QWERTY, 65 keys\ Arrow keys label value CPU 6502A label value SPEED 1 Mhz label value RAM 64k (max. 1Mb through 256k expansion cards) label value ROM 16k (EPROM) label value TEXT MODES 40 chars. x 24 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 280 x 192 or 280 x 160 with 4 text lines label value COLORS 16 label value SOUND Tones generator label value I/O PORTS 8 expansion slots (7 are Apple compatible), tape interface, monitor out, RS232, IEEE 488, Centronics label value BUILT IN MEDIA 2 x 5''1/4 FDD (143k each) label value OS ProDOS (?), CP/M with optional Z80 card label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU label value PERIPHERALS External floppies, 5Mb hard-disk, RAM expansions cards, printer, plotter, tape-recorder, joysticks, light-pen, Z80 board label value PRICE 914 (France, march 84)\ 602 (France, april 84) photos adverts 514 title subtitle text image B&W PICTURE /media/museum/photos/avt_avt-comp2_1.jpg title subtitle text image KEYBOARD Thanks to [David Winter](http://www.pong-story.com) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/avt_avt2_keyboard_1.jpg title subtitle text image DISKS & MONITOR Thanks to [David Winter](http://www.pong-story.com) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/avt_avt2_screen_1.jpg title subtitle text image BACK We can easily spot the 7 expansion slots inside the case. Next to them are the keyboard and video connectors. One the right part are the power cord and the ON/OFF switch. Thanks to [David Winter](http://www.pong-story.com) for this picture. /media/museum/photos/avt_avt2_rear_1.jpg title subtitle text image U.S. ADVERT (1982) /media/museum/pubs/avt_comp2_pub_1.jpg 520 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230415205055/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=520 2023-04-15

This is quite a rare computer ! It was conceived by a dutch company called AVT Electronics. AVT is short for Alex van Tienhoven, then the owner of the company. This computer was made in Korea as per AVT's design...

This obscure system is Apple II compatible (hardware & software), hence the "Comp2" name.

The system is composed of a separate keyboard and a big case housing two 5''1/4 disk-drives, the mainboard and 8 expansion slots. Seven of these slots are Apple compatible and the last one is reserved for an optional RGB graphic color card...

The Comp 2 has 64k RAM that can be expanded up to 1Mb through 256k cards.

A Z80 (4 or 6 Mhz) board was also available and enabled the use of CP/M.

David Winter reports :
I have an AVT2 computer without the disk-controler card. But I used instead an Apple II disk-controler card and it works well ! I then tried several Apple II games, and they played well too. This system seems indeed hard & soft compatible with the Apple II.

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Thanks to Hans Straman for some info

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.