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title: Olivetti M10
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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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- Italy
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Intel 80c85 CMOS
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params:
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name: M10
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_2.jpg
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company: /companies/olivetti
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company_name: Olivetti
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: M10
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Olivetti
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- label: TYPE
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value: Portable
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Italy
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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: Enhanced version of Microsoft BASIC
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: |-
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Excellent QWERTY/AZERTY full-stroke keyboard\
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4 arrow keys and 8 function keys
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 80c85 CMOS
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- label: SPEED
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value: 3 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: |-
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8 kb, up to 32 KB\
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by incremental 8 kb RAM pack on PCB
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- label: ROM
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value: 32 kb (up to 64 kb)
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 x 8
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 240 x 64
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- label: COLORS
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value: Black & white (LCD screen)
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- label: SOUND
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value: Built-in speaker capable of generating different pitches and tones
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: 30 x 22 6 cm / 1,8 kg
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: RS232c (19200 bauds max.), Parallel port, Tape-recorder (1500 bauds), Barcode reader, System Bus, Phone
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: 6v CC (4 x AA battery cells 1,5v or with an external power supply unit)
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 300-baud built-in modem (US versions)
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- label: PRICE
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value: 800 (France, 84)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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- hardware
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forum_thread: 469
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photos:
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- title: M-10
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_1.jpg
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- title: FRONT VIEW
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_front_1.jpg
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- title: REAR
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_rear.jpg
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- title: REAR CONNECTORS
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_rear_1.jpg
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- title: UNDER
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subtitle: ''
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text: We can see here the battery cells compartment, system bus trap and the optional ROM & RAM sockets.
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_under_1.jpg
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- title: OPTIONAL RAM & ROM SOCKETS
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subtitle: ''
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text: ROM can be upgraded to 64k with only one additionnal ROM chip (32k). RAM can be expanded up to 32k with 8k RAM chips.
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_rams_1.jpg
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- title: SYSTEM BUS (40 PINS)
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_system-bus_1.jpg
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- title: M-10 MOTHERBOARD
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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**The electronic part of the M-10 was made in Japan by Kyocera Cie.**
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**(1)** System init button (Reset).\
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**(2)** Four 1.5v battery cells provide 20 hours of work in running mode, or 80 hours in sleep mode.\
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**(3)** Serial RS-232 connector.\
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**(4)** Parallel Centronics printer connector. As it is not a standard connector, a special Olivetti cable is needed.\
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**(5)** Cassette recorder DIN connector with remote control. Data transfer speed is of 1500 baud (about 190 char./second).\
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**(6)** Bar code reader connector.\
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**(7)** A 8 Kb. RAM expansion chip can be plugged to each of these three sockets. Originaly, a 8Kb. RAM chip is already mounted on the left one. Thus, a maximum of 32 Kb RAM can be installed.\
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**(8)** This socket can receive an additional 32 Kb ROM chip. The original 32 Kb ROM holds the built-in software and the Microsoft Basic interpreter.\
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**(9)** 80C85 low power CMOS 8 bits microprocessor, running at 2,457 Mhz.\
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**(10)** External power supply unit connector.
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_inside_1.jpg
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- title: BASED ON THE SAME HARDWARE
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Like Philips which sold in Europe a part of its products under Radiola or Schneider brands name, or even Sharp which sold its pocket computers under Tandy's name with minor design changes; these three computers (<$475$>Olivetti M10, <$334$>NEC 8201, <$233$>Tandy Model 100) are, in fact the same model, manufactured by Kyocera.
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If the hardware part is basically the same, external design is slightly different. Olivetti offered a tilting display and Nec added arrow keys. The main purpose of this partnership was to reduce research & development and manufacturing costs. The same model, designed and manufactured by a single company could have been 25% more expensive.
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image: /media/museum/photos/olivetti_m10_samehard.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: FRENCH ADVERT
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subtitle: ''
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text: '''''The Best'''''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/olivetti_m10_pub_the-best.jpg
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- title: FRENCH ADVERT
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subtitle: ''
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text: '''''Olivetti M10, the portable professional micro-computer, here comes why."'
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image: /media/museum/pubs/olivetti_m10_pub_the-best_2.jpg
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- title: FRENCH ADVERT (JUNE 1985)
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/olivetti_pub_docile-compatibles_2.jpg
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hardware:
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- title: ACOUSTIC COUPLER
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subtitle: ''
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text: Acoustic coupler and TELCOM integrated software allow the M10 computer to send or receive information and files through a telephone line.
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image: /media/museum/hardware/olivetti_m10_coupler_1.jpg
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oc_id: 475
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230605024227/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=475
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date: '2023-06-05'
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The Olivetti M-10 is basically the same computer as the [Tandy 100](/museum/tandy-radio-shack-trs-80-model-100-102/) or the [NEC PC-8201](/museum/nec-pc-8201a/). All these machines were in fact conceived by Kyocera Corporation (Japan). Thus they all have very similar characteristics.
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Olivetti is well known for computers with special design, and the M-10 is not an exception. Compared to the Tandy 100 or NEC PC-8201, the M-10 is quite beautiful. The main physical difference is the LCD screen which can be tilted for user's comfort.
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Just like its brothers, the M-10 was used a lot by reporters all around the world. This success was mainly due to its excellent keyboard and large battery autonomy.
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The M-10 a some built-in software :\
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\- An Extended Microsoft Basic\
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\- A wordprocessor\
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\- A small spreadsheet (adress files)\
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\- An Agenda\
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\- And a communication program.
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The M10 had 4 standard RAM/ROM sockets, whereas all other Kyocera machines had specific RAM or ROM sockets.
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The french model doesn't seem to have the modem built-in as it is the case for the "normal" M-10. This is maybe because any Modem sold in France had to be "agreed" by the French Post Office (!), which was a difficult task...
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