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CENTRAL DATA 2650

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U.S.A.

1977

Signetics 2650

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CENTRAL DATA

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NAME	2650

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MANUFACTURER	Central Data

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TYPE	Home Computer

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ORIGIN	U.S.A.

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YEAR	1977

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CPU	Signetics 2650

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SPEED	1.18MHz (Xtal of 14Mhz divided by 12), later increased to 4.73Mhz with improved 2650 chips

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RAM	2 KB (up to 32 KB)

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ROM	8 KB

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TEXT MODES	80 chars. x 16 lines

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GRAPHIC MODES	None

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COLORS	Monochrome

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I/O PORTS	S-100 BUS, one parallel input port

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PRICE	2650 board : $275\ 16 KB RAM board $289\ 24 KB RAM board $395\ 32 KB RAM board $475\ Editor/Assembler $20 - Basic language $20

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THE CENTRAL DATA 2650 COMPUTER SYSTEM			/media/museum/photos/centraldata_2650_2.jpg

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ANOTHER PICTURE			/media/museum/photos/centraldata_2650_1.jpg

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COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #1		... from Australia thanks to Richard Rogers	/media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_1.jpg

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COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #2		thanks to Richard Rogers	/media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_2.jpg

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COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #3		thanks to Richard Rogers	/media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_3.jpg

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COMMERCIAL PAMPHLET - PAGE #4		thanks to Richard Rogers	/media/museum/pubs/centraldata_2650_flyers_4.jpg

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WinArcadia / AmiArcadia	http://amigan.yatho.com/	Multiplatform	AmiArcadia and WinArcadia are multi-emulators of Signetics-based machines

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Emerson Arcadia 2001 Central	http://amigan.yatho.com	Emulator and software to download

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CENTRAL DATA 2650 NEWSLETTER - JULY 1978	null	/media/museum/docs/couvs/central-data_2650_newsletter_july-1978.jpg	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 :

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230608214349/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=45	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.

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.

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