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Altos Computer Systems Serie 5

Computers

Professional Computer

U.S.A.

1982

Z80A

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Serie 5

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Altos Computer Systems

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NAME	Serie 5

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MANUFACTURER	Altos Computer Systems

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TYPE	Professional Computer

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ORIGIN	U.S.A.

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YEAR	April 1982

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CPU	Z80A

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RAM	192 Kb

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ROM	Unknown

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TEXT MODES	80x24

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GRAPHIC MODES	None

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COLORS	Monochrome display

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I/O PORTS	Network (X25 protocol)

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BUILT IN MEDIA	Floppy-drives : 1 or 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives (1 Mb each)\ Hard-disk : Winchester 5 Mb (10 Mb optional for the Serie 5D)

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OS	CP/M, MP/M II and Oasis

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POWER SUPPLY	Built-in PSU

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PRICE	44000 FF (France, June 1982)

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SERIE 5-5AD OPENED			/media/museum/photos/altos_5_5ad_opened.jpg

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SERIE 5-5AD REAR		We can spot the output for 4 users.	/media/museum/photos/altos_5_5ad_rear.jpg

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THE SERIE 5		This is a picture extracted from a french advert.	/media/museum/photos/altos_serie5.jpg

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US ADVERT (APRIL 1982)		In this advert, Altos emphasized its software package offer. advert said: You also get the new ALTOS ACCOUNTANT, a completely integrated business accounting system... There's more. You get the unique ALTOS COMPUTER TUTOR, the self-teaching tutorial that provides simple, self paced, step-by-step training that make using the computer easy...	null

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FRENCH AD		This advert was for the Serie 5 and the ACS-8000 systems.	/media/museum/pubs/altos_serie5_pub.jpg

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U.S. AD (1983)			/media/museum/pubs/altos_system5_usad_1.jpg

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SAME IN GERMAN			/media/museum/pubs/altos_system5_germanad_1.jpg

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https://web.archive.org/web/20230603020928/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=455	2023-06-03

The Serie 5 was a CP/M based multi-user system. It could support from 1 to 3 users.

It had a 5 MB Winchester hard-drive and could be upgraded with a 10 MB hard-drive (for the Serie 5D only). It could use CP/M, MP/M II or Oasis as its operating system.

The serie 5 was quite similar to the Altos ACS-8000, but with 5.25'' disk drives instead of the 8'' floppies.

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