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title: BASIS 108
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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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- Germany
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years:
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- '1982'
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cpus:
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- '6502'
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params:
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name: BASIS 108
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image: /media/museum/photos/basis_108.jpg
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company: /companies/basis
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company_name: BASIS
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: BASIS 108
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Basis
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Germany
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1982'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: |-
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Detached full-stroke keyboard (AZERTY/QWERTY), 100 keys\
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15 functions keys, separated numeric keypad and editing keypad
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- label: CPU
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value: 6502 and Zilog Z80 (For CP/M compatibility)
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: None
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- label: RAM
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value: 128 kb (two switchable 64k banks)
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- label: ROM
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value: 12 kb
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 x 24 / 80 x 24
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 280 x 192 / 280 x 160 / 80 x 48 / 40 x 48
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- label: COLORS
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value: 6 for the two first graphic modes and 15 for the other ones
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- label: SOUND
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value: 1 voice
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Heavy !
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Centronics , RS232c , Tape, Joystick, six Apple II slots, video RGB, video composite
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: Two 5.25'' disk-drives (optional)
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- label: OS
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value: CP/M 3.0+ or CP/M 2.2 - DOS 3.2 or DOS 3.3
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power supply
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Most of the Apple II extensions...
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- label: PRICE
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value: 2290 (France, 1983)
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tabs:
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- photos
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- adverts
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forum_thread: 107
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photos:
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- title: INSIDE
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subtitle: ''
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text: Once the Basis 108 is opened the power supply (top left), mother board (top right), two disk-drives (bottom left and right) and speaker (between the two disk-drives) are easily recognizable.
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image: /media/museum/photos/basis_108_inside.jpg
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adverts:
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- title: FIRST U.S. AD (1982)
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subtitle: ''
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text: A discreet advert and a nice monitor.
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image: /media/museum/pubs/basis_108_uspub_1.jpg
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- title: U.S. AD (1983)
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subtitle: ''
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text: The Basis 108. Microcomputin'g "Best Of Both Worlds"
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image: /media/museum/pubs/basis_108_uspub_2.jpg
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- title: 'FRENCH AD #1'
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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''The European Alternative'' !
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The Basis 108 was sold in France by BMI.
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image: /media/museum/pubs/basis_108_pub_alternative.jpg
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- title: 'FRENCH AD #2'
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subtitle: ''
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text: '''''The memory tool'''''
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image: /media/museum/pubs/basis_108_pub_outil-memoire.jpg
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oc_id: 92
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608082659/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=92
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date: '2023-06-08'
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This professional computer was compatible with most of the hardware and software designed for the [Apple II](/museum/apple-ii/).
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It could run under DOS 3.x, but thanks to its second CPU, a Z80 processor, it could also run under CP/M.
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The Basis 108 had 128 KB RAM, (two switchable memory banks of 64k).
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Two 5"1/4 disk-drives (Apple compatible) could also be mounted inside the computer. In the picture, these are Apple Disk II drives.
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The Basis 108 was a good Apple II compatible machine with a lot of options built-in (80 columns, disk-drives controller, CP/M, high-resolution graphics), and was cheaper than the equivalent Apple system...
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A year after introduction, the Basis Junior was presented at various different electronic shows. It was basically the same computer but with only 64 KB RAM (with optional expansion to 128k).
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