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Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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76 lines
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title: MICROMEGA Micro M16
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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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- Canada
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years:
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- '1977'
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cpus:
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- National PACE 16
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params:
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name: Micro M16
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image: /media/museum/photos/micromega_micro-m16_1.jpg
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company: /companies/micromega
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company_name: MICROMEGA
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Micro M16
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Micromega
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Canada
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1977'
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Unknown
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Unknown
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- label: CPU
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value: National PACE 16 (16 bit)
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: RAM
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value: 8 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: Unknown
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: Unknown
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- label: COLORS
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value: Unknown
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- label: SOUND
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Serial IO ports (2) - RS232 - 1200 bps cassette ports (2)
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- label: OS
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value: Unknown
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Unknown
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- label: PRICE
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value: Unknown
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oc_id: 390
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230223072021/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=390
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date: '2023-02-23'
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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.
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System software includes 8K macroassembler, linker and relocate loader, an editor and a debugger.
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The M16 provides a 8K PACE BASIC which features IO and memory access, wait for input or timer.
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And, last but not least, it is enclosed in a gun stock walnut veneer cabinet (insert oohs & ahs here).
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**Chad Castagana** adds:\
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Back in 1986 Micromega came out with a Home Robot called Hernie, similar in utility to the Hero Jr from Tandy.\
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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.
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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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