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title: Zenith Data Systems Z-171 PC
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Portable
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origins:
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- U.S.A.
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years:
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- '1985'
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cpus:
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- Intel 80C88
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params:
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name: Z-171 PC
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image: /media/museum/photos/zenith_z140pc_1s.jpg
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company: /companies/zenith-data-systems
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company_name: Zenith Data Systems
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Z-171 PC
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Zenith Data Systems
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- label: TYPE
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value: Portable
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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: '1985'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full-stroke keyboard. 76 mechanical keys and 14 touch-sensitive functions keys
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 80C88
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- label: SPEED
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value: 4,77 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: 256 KB (640 KB max.)
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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 x 25
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 640 x 200 (CGA)
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- label: COLORS
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value: back-lighted monochome blue LCD display
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- label: SOUND
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value: Sound 80 Ohm, 2-inch built-in speaker
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: '32,5(W) x 25,1(H) x 14,1(D) cm. Weight : 6 Kg.'
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Parallel connector, Serial connector, Monitor video output, RGB video output (located on the optional video board), phone (built-in modem), expansion bus
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives (360 KB each)
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- label: OS
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value: MS-DOS
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External AC adapter or battery powered
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- label: PRICE
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value: 27 500 F (France, september 1985)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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- links
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forum_thread: 877
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photos:
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- title: Z-171 PC
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/zenith_z140pc_1.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: FRENCH ADVERT (1987)
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subtitle: ''
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text: '"Students have a heap particularity which we cared about"'
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image: /media/museum/pubs/zenith_campus_pub_1.jpg
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links:
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- title: Nick Holland's web site
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url: http://www.nickh.org/warstories/floppy.html
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text: Funny story about a broken Z-171 !
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- title: Review in Infoworld 1986 issue
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url: http://books.google.com/books?id=XC8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA39&lpg=PA39&dq=quadram+corp+lunchbox+pc&source=bl&ots=uFb_tIFXdi&sig=iU7xiZSjbhmvu40dLZ6t5N0bCxc&hl=en&ei=KsVWTK_0O4u8sQP7jpjaAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CBUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false
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text: ''
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oc_id: 897
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20221205121615/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=897
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date: '2022-12-05'
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This innovative portable computer was one of the first to have a LCD display which was back-lighted! It also was one of the very earliest battery powered portable IBM compatible computers.
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This lunchbox system was in fact made by Vadem and OEM'd by Zenith (Z170/Z171), Morrow (the Pivot), Osborne ([Encore](/museum/osborne-corp-encore/)), and maybe others.
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It was an excellent IBM compatible portable system, and was sold in considerable quantities to the US government and Navy.\
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Amazingly, this machine was Year 2000 compliant. In fact, the internal clock goes up to 2015.
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Read the [Osborne Encore](/museum/osborne-corp-encore/) for more info.
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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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