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MICROMEGA Micro M16

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Professional Computer

Canada

1977

National PACE 16

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Micro M16

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MICROMEGA

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NAME	Micro M16

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MANUFACTURER	Micromega

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TYPE	Professional Computer

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ORIGIN	Canada

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YEAR	1977

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BUILT IN LANGUAGE	Unknown

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KEYBOARD	Unknown

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CPU	National PACE 16 (16 bit)

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SPEED	Unknown

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RAM	8 KB

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ROM	Unknown

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TEXT MODES	Unknown

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GRAPHIC MODES	Unknown

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COLORS	Unknown

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SOUND	Unknown

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I/O PORTS	Serial IO ports (2) - RS232 - 1200 bps cassette ports (2)

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OS	Unknown

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POWER SUPPLY	Unknown

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PRICE	Unknown

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390

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072021/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=390	2023-02-23

The motherboard accommodates up to four memory boards, each with 16 K 16 bit words of programmable memory, four IO cards, and an optional front panel card. A parallel IO card includes two 16-bit input and two output ports as well as EPROM sockets for IO device handler sofware.

System software includes 8K macroassembler, linker and relocate loader, an editor and a debugger.

The M16 provides a 8K PACE BASIC which features IO and memory access, wait for input or timer.

And, last but not least, it is enclosed in a gun stock walnut veneer cabinet (insert oohs & ahs here).

Chad Castagana adds:
Back in 1986 Micromega came out with a Home Robot called Hernie, similar in utility to the Hero Jr from Tandy.
The personal robot looked like a black 'Darth Vader' helmet on wheels, low to the ground. Its 'eyes' where ultrasonic transducers for a sonar locater/ranging system, it also had a musical tone generator and a voice synthesizer. It's programming language was a variant of BASIC specially written for it and called Mother Ernie.

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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