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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Sages V1	Computers	Home Computer	Romania	1990	Z80 A	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos screenshots oc_id source V1 /media/museum/photos/sages_v1_system_s1.jpg /companies/sages Sages label value NAME V1 label value MANUFACTURER Sages label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Romania label value YEAR 1990 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Sinclair Basic label value KEYBOARD QWERTY 40 keys label value CPU Z80 A label value SPEED 3.5 MHz label value RAM 48 KB label value ROM 16 KB label value TEXT MODES 32 chars. x 24 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192 dots label value COLORS 8 shades of grey label value SOUND 1 voice / 10 octaves (Beeper) label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS TV output, Tape in/out, Power (220VAC), Audio out, 2xDB9 joystick, Expansion port label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU label value PRICE $800 photos software 1067 title subtitle text image LARGER VIEW /media/museum/photos/sages_v1_system_s2.jpg title subtitle text image BACK SIDE On the back side, one finds:\ • AC power plug\ • Expansion flat connector (Spectrum compatible)\ • Tape recorder DIN socket\ • TV aerial jack /media/museum/photos/sages_v1_rear_s2.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE The Sages doesn't use an ULA chip but standard TTL chips instead. /media/museum/photos/sages_v1_inside_s1.jpg title subtitle text image TOP COVER The top cover supports the keyboard, power supply unit and loudspeaker. /media/museum/photos/sages_v1_top%20cover_s1.jpg title subtitle text image SAGES ROM IMAGE Want to write your own SAGES emulator? Here is the SAGES ROM image. /media/museum/software/sages_v1_romimage_s1.jpg 1097 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20220927234831/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1097 2022-09-27

Very little information about this Sages Spectrum clone, the smallest ever seen in Romania.

As you can see, the audio out and joystick connectors were placed on the front of the case and other connectors on the back. The keyboard seems to be the same as the Ice Felix HC-85

Thanks to Valentin Hristenco for information and pictures.

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.