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'''Oric''' was the name used by [[Tangerine Computer Systems]] for a series of home computers, including the original '''Oric-1''' model, its successors the '''Oric Atmos''', '''Oric Stratos/IQ164''', and finally the '''Oric Telestrat'''. With the success of the [[Sinclair Research|Sinclair]] [[ZX Spectrum]], Tangerine's backers had suggested a home computer and Tangerine formed '''Oric Products International Ltd''' to develop and release the Oric-1 in [[1983]] for UK and French markets. Further computers in the Oric range were released through to [[1987]] with Eastern European clones being produced into the 1990s. | |||
The first console, the '''Oric-1''', was released in late [[1983]], but production was initially slow due to factory arson crime in the area. | |||
Based on a 1MHz 6502A CPU, the '''Oric-1''' came in 16KB or 48KB RAM variants for £129 and £169 respectively, matching the models available for the popular ZX Spectrum and undercutting the price of the 48K Spectrum by a few pounds. Both Oric-1 versions had a 16KB ROM containing the operating system and a modified BASIC interpreter. During 1983, around 160,000 Oric-1s were sold in the UK, plus another 50,000 in France (where it was the year's top-selling machine). Although not quite the 350,000 predicted, this was enough for Oric International to be bought out and given sufficient funding for a successor model, the Atmos. | Based on a 1MHz 6502A CPU, the '''Oric-1''' came in 16KB or 48KB RAM variants for £129 and £169 respectively, matching the models available for the popular ZX Spectrum and undercutting the price of the 48K Spectrum by a few pounds. Both Oric-1 versions had a 16KB ROM containing the operating system and a modified BASIC interpreter. During 1983, around 160,000 Oric-1s were sold in the UK, plus another 50,000 in France (where it was the year's top-selling machine). Although not quite the 350,000 predicted, this was enough for Oric International to be bought out and given sufficient funding for a successor model, the Atmos. | ||
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A Bulgarian machine called the Pravetz 8D was produced between 1985 and 1991. The Pravetz is entirely hardware and software compatible with the Oric Atmos. The biggest change on the hardware side is the larger white case that hosts a comfortable mechanical keyboard and an integrated power supply. The BASIC ROM has been patched to host both a Western European and Cyrillic alphabet – the upper case character set produces Western European characters, while lower case gives Cyrillic letters. In order to ease the use of the two alphabets, the Pravetz 8D is fitted with a Caps Lock key. A Disk II compatible interface and a custom DOS, called DOS-8D, were created in 1987-1988 by Borislav Zahariev. | A Bulgarian machine called the Pravetz 8D was produced between 1985 and 1991. The Pravetz is entirely hardware and software compatible with the Oric Atmos. The biggest change on the hardware side is the larger white case that hosts a comfortable mechanical keyboard and an integrated power supply. The BASIC ROM has been patched to host both a Western European and Cyrillic alphabet – the upper case character set produces Western European characters, while lower case gives Cyrillic letters. In order to ease the use of the two alphabets, the Pravetz 8D is fitted with a Caps Lock key. A Disk II compatible interface and a custom DOS, called DOS-8D, were created in 1987-1988 by Borislav Zahariev. | ||
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