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title: Data Technology Industries Associate
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Professional Computer
origins:
- U.S.A.
years:
- '1982'
cpus:
- Z80-A
params:
name: Associate
image: /media/museum/photos/datatechind_associate_system_1.jpg
company: /companies/data-technology-industries
company_name: Data Technology Industries
specs:
- label: NAME
value: Associate
- label: MANUFACTURER
value: Data Technology Industries
- label: TYPE
value: Professional Computer
- label: ORIGIN
value: U.S.A.
- label: YEAR
value: '1982'
- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
value: None
- label: KEYBOARD
value: Full-Stroke 87 keys with 15 fonction keys and numeric keypad
- label: CPU
value: Z80-A
- label: SPEED
value: 4 Mhz
- label: RAM
value: 64 KB
- label: ROM
value: 2 KB
- label: TEXT MODES
value: 80 columns x 25 lines
- label: GRAPHIC MODES
value: None
- label: COLORS
value: Monochrome
- label: SOUND
value: Beeper
- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
value: Unknown
- label: I/O PORTS
value: 2 x RS232. Optional Parallel, IEEE 488, RS449
- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
value: 2 x 360 KB 5.25'' F.D. drives
- label: OS
value: CP/M
- label: POWER SUPPLY
value: Built-in power supply unit
- label: PERIPHERALS
value: Optional 5 to 20 MB hard-disk
- label: PRICE
value: $3,450 (2 x F.D. version)
oc_id: 608
source:
url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230530202714/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=608
date: '2023-05-30'
---
The Associate system was no more or less than a typical integrated CP/M based system. Built for a professionnal use, it offered an anti glare screen, a robust keyboard and either dual floppy disk or hard disk configurations.
To distinguish itself from multiple competitors offering the same hardware configurations, D.T. Industry proposed a full software package called **Solutions**, for free. It included the CP/M operating system, Spellbinder word processor, Microplan SpreadSheet and an accounting software. Each software was delivered with a special keyboard overlay (see the yellow Microplan template on the picture).