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title: Cromemco C10
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1982'
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cpus:
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- Z80-A
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params:
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name: C10
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image: /media/museum/photos/cromemco_c10_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/cromemco
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company_name: Cromemco
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: C10
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Cromemco
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: U.S.A.
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- label: YEAR
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value: September 1982
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: None
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full-stroke 61 keys
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- label: CPU
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value: Z80-A
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- label: SPEED
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value: 4 Mhz
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 24 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80 chars. x 25 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: None
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- label: COLORS
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value: Monochrome. 12'' green CRT
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- label: SOUND
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value: Beeper
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Second F.D. unit, Parallel and Serial ports
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: External 390 KB 5.25'' F.D. unit
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- label: OS
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value: CDOS - CP/M
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in Power supply unit
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: No extensions capabilities
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- label: PRICE
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value: $1785
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tabs:
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- adverts
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forum_thread: 624
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adverts:
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- title: FIRST C-10 AD
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subtitle: ''
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text: February 1983
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image: /media/museum/pubs/cromemco_c10_pub_1.jpg
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oc_id: 638
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230604043552/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=638
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date: '2023-06-04'
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---
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The C-10 is Cromemco's only attempt to step in the market of personal and family oriented computers.
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The goal was to compete with [Apple II](/museum/apple-ii/)'s and [IBM PC](/museum/ibm-pc-model-5150/)'s in small businesses as they started getting equipped with computer systems.
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This standard CP/M based system featured a 12'' screen housing a single motherboard, without extension capabilities (no S-100 bus), a keyboard and floppy drive.
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The CDOS operating system (a CP/M variant) came with several business software tools (spreadsheet, word processor, BASIC language).
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