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title: Microkey KFFT PRIMO A-32
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Home Computer
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origins:
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- Hungary
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years:
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- '1984'
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cpus:
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- U880A
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params:
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name: PRIMO A-32
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image: /media/museum/photos/primo_a32_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/microkey-kfft
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company_name: Microkey KFFT
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: PRIMO A-32
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Microkey KFFT
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- label: TYPE
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value: Home Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Hungary
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1984'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: BASIC interpreter
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Membrane keyboard
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- label: CPU
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value: U880A (GDR Z80A)
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- label: SPEED
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value: 2.5 MHz (up to 3.5 MHz with some hacking)
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- label: RAM
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value: 16 KB (up to to 32 KB)
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- label: ROM
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value: 16 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 16 lines x 42 characters
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 192 x 256 dots
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- label: COLORS
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value: Monochrome
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- label: SOUND
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value: Beeper
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External power supply unit
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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- software
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- emulators
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- links
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forum_thread: 57
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photos:
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- title: PRIMO-B
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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The Primo-B has a mechanical keyboard.
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Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/photos/microkey_primo-b_1.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: PROMOTIONAL PICTURE
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/pubs/microkey_primo_prm-pic_1.jpg
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- title: 'PRIMO ADVERT #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/primo_a32_pub_2.jpg
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- title: 'DEMO TAPE INLAY #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/pubs/microkey_primo_prm-pic_2.jpg
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- title: 'DEMO TAPE INLAY #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/pubs/microkey_primo_prm-pic_3.jpg
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screenshots:
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- title: ABU BOMBA
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_abu-bomba.gif
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- title: HAMMM
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_hamm.gif
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- title: HELIKOPTER
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_helikopter.gif
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- title: INVÁZIÓ
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_invazio.gif
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- title: KISMOZDONY
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_kismozdony.gif
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- title: ÖRDÖGMOTOROS
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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This is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game called "Death Chase"
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Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_ordogmotoros.gif
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- title: OSZKÁR A LOVAG
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_oszkar-a-lovag.gif
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- title: PÁRBAJ
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_parbaj.gif
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- title: SKRAMBLE DAYMON
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_skramble-daymon.gif
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- title: UFO
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_ufo.gif
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- title: TURBÓ
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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This is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game called "Jet pac"...
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Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_turbo.gif
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- title: VILI A BÁNYÁSZ
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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This is a conversion from the ZX Spectrum game called "Manic Miner"...
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Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_vili-a-banyasz.gif
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- title: ANDROID NIM
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_android-nim.gif
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- title: CHESS
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_chess.gif
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- title: ENTERPRISE
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_enterprise.gif
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- title: FORMA 1
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subtitle: ''
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text: Thanks to [PRIMO home-page](http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/) for this picture.
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_forma1.gif
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- title: SCREENSHOT
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/software/microkey_primo-b_ss_boot.gif
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emulators:
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- title: PrimoEMU
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url: http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/
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platform: MS DOS
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text: DOS emulator
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- title: Ultimo
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url: http://www.primo.homeserver.hu/
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platform: Windows
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text: Windows based emulator
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links:
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- title: The best place for Primo computers (in Hungarian)
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url: http://www.primo.homeserver.hu
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text: Also provides two Primo emulators
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oc_id: 38
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230606140556/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=38
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date: '2023-06-06'
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The Primo computer series was manufactured by Microkey Kftt. (Kutatási Fejlesztési Termelési Társulás), and was originaly developed to be a school computer in Hungary.
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The system was sold in various memory configurations:\
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**A-32**: 16K ROM 16K RAM\
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**A-48**: 16K ROM 32K RAM\
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**A-64**: 16K ROM 48K RAM\
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**B-64**: 16K ROM 48K RAM
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Other differences were:\
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A type did not have built-in joystick and serial ports.\
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B type could works togewther with the Commodore VC1541 floppy drive unit (external software had to be load for this from tape).\
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B type also featured a full stroke keyboard (capacitive was not a perfect way for quick typing).
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There was a colour prototype as well, called **pro PRIMO.**
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Thanks to **Viktor Varga** for information and pictures.
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