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6,654 pages: 1,289 machines, 702 software, 460 companies, 64 history, 17 articles, 59 fun. 4,336 media files so far; references to files not downloaded yet are left out. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: MBC ALCYANE A6E
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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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- France
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8085
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params:
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name: ALCYANE A6E
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company: /companies/mbc
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company_name: MBC
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: ALCYANE A6E
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: MBC
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: France
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1983'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: Unknown
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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: Full stroke keyboard with numeric keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8085
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- label: SPEED
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value: 5 mHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Unknown
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- label: RAM
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value: 128 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 4 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80 x 24 / 128 x 24
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 256 x 256
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- label: COLORS
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value: monochrome
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- label: SOUND
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value: Unknown
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: 10 expension slots
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives
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- label: OS
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value: Alcybase, French OS and language, optional CP/M
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power supply unit
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- label: PRICE
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value: 5350 at the end of production
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oc_id: 59
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230603204927/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=59
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date: '2023-06-03'
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---
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The Alcyane had a very powerful basic for files managing called Alcybase. It could use a specific version of APL. It was possible to network 2 to 4 computers together.
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The manufacturer was MATRA DATASYSTEM (until 1986) These computers where mainly sold with 10 MB removable 12" hard disks from CII Honneywell Bull.\
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A multi-user system was also released, called **A10**.
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Jean Pierre Bouhot was one of the founders of MBC. The C letter came from COTTIN who went into partnership with Bouhot.\
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Initial planned company name was MBI, anagram of IBM with the slogan "L'informatique à l'envers" (computing backwards).\
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Bouhot also created the French magazine "L'informatique professionnelle" which is still alive and is now property of Gartner Group through his 1997 aquisition of "Bouhot & Le Gendre" consulting French Cie.
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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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