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title: Ontel Amigo
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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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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Z80A
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params:
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name: Amigo
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image: /media/museum/photos/ontel_amigo_system_s1.jpg
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company: /companies/ontel
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company_name: Ontel
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Amigo
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Ontel
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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: '1983'
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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 83 keys, PC style, 10 function keys and numeric keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: Z80A,
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- label: SPEED
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value: 4 MHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: 6502 (display)
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB
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- label: VRAM
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value: 40 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: Unknown
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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: 640 x 300 pixels
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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: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 34 (W) x 31 (D) x 30 (H) cm
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Parallel Centronics, Serial RS-232
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 2 x 200 KB 5.25'' floppy disc drives in separate unit
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- label: OS
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value: CP/M-80
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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: 5.25'' or 8'' Hard disk controller connector, 800 KB 5.25'' floppy drives
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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forum_thread: 1121
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oc_id: 1151
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221204052254/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1151
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date: '2022-12-04'
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The Amigo was a system being evaluated by Ontel during 1981 as a new cost reduced system for the very low end.
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The Amigo was designed originally by a company in Asia. Ontel bought the design and performed some minor modifications.
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Initially manufactured in Woodbury it was a textbook Z80 design with Intel 82XX peripheral chips, very similar to the Ontel architecture except designed for lowest cost.
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The system was based on the then advanced Zilog Z80 so it was capable of text editing using the single chip DMA, no stand alone DMA controller board was needed.
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An OEM version of the Amigo was sold in the UK under the name [CW/P](/museum/cw-p-cortex/)
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Thanks to **Bob Hanrahan** for this information.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>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.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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