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SMT Goupil G4	Computers	Professional Computer	France	1985	Intel 80186	name image company company_name specs tabs adverts hardware comments oc_id source Goupil G4 /media/museum/photos/goupil_g4_computer_1.jpg /companies/smt SMT label value NAME Goupil G4 label value MANUFACTURER SMT label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN France label value YEAR 1985 label value KEYBOARD Separated full-stroke keyboard, 83 keys\ with 10 functions keys and numeric keypad label value CPU Intel 80186 label value SPEED 8 Mhz. label value CO-PROCESSOR optional 80187 arithmetic co-processor label value RAM 256 Kb. (up to 512 Kb. on motherboard) label value VRAM 25 lines x 40 / 80 chars. label value ROM 16 Kb. (BIOS) label value TEXT MODES 25 lines x 40 / 80 chars\ Monochrome hercules mode or colour CGA mode label value GRAPHIC MODES 640 x 400 monochrome hercules mode\ 320 / 640 x 200 CGA mode label value COLORS 4 / 16 label value SOUND Internal loudspeaker tone generator label value I/O PORTS Serial (2), Parallel, extension ports (2) label value BUILT IN MEDIA One or Two 5.25'' 360 Ko. disk-drives, optional hard-disk label value OS MS DOS 2.11 with GW-Basic, first version of Microsoft Windows (MS-Windows 1) label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU with fan label value PERIPHERALS Monochrome or color 12'' monitor adverts hardware title subtitle text image ADVERT #1 A pretty secretary, a clean office with nice colours, and a computer working without any printer, cables, disks... Does it really sound realistic to you ?! /media/museum/pubs/goupil_g4_pub_secretary_1.jpg title subtitle text image GOUPILNET NETWORK The **GoupilNet** network, first french local network, is composed of two levels : a hardware level called OmniNet, and a software part called MS/NET, integrated into MS-DOS since version 3.1. Both parts were created by Microsoft. However, S.M.T. developed a protocol for transfering information between various stations of an ISO network. Up to 64 stations can be connected at a maximum distance of 1200 meters, with a transfer rate of 1 megabits/second (125 000 bytes). /media/museum/hardware/goupil_g4_network_1.jpg author date text Gilles (FRANCE) Friday 9th July 2010 When I was youg, we had Goupil G4 in class room: 2 for all the school, at 10 yo... it was an computer for learning author date text François (France) Sunday 11th March 2007 At one time, the Goupil G4 was considered as the fastest available IBM-PC compatible.\ The company went to Stock Markets and shares soared.\ False statement were issued (the company started loosing money but issed false invoices to report non-exisiting sales increase) and Goupil closed with a minor scandal. author date text Alexey (Moscow, Russia) Friday 27th June 2003 Sorry, but I speak English very bad.\ I have SMT Goupil G4. I need original software for this computer (from original disks). ---Russian (translit)---\ Privetstvuyu vseh! U menja est kompjuter SMT Goupil G4. Mne nuzhny programmy s disket, idushih v komplekte s kompom - programmy dlja raboty s chasami i t.d.\ Vse, u kogo est etot kompjuter, pozhaluista, otzovites! 537 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230609033459/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=537 2023-06-09

The G4 computer represents the real entry of the S.M.T. Goupil company in the professional computers world. The time of the craft period with systems intended for a small circle of computers hobbyists and teachers is over. With the G4, the french manufacturer clearly affirms his will to quickly penetrate the companies and administrations market.

The future will show that this new positioning will be successfull, partly thanks to the qualities of the G4 : modern and fast microprocessor, full compatibility with IBM standard, but also thanks to a dynamic and coherent european marketing policy.

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