Английская Википедия:ET-188
Шаблон:Infobox information applianceET-188 was an IBM PC XT compatible computer made by the Yugoslav company Novkabel (Novosadska fabrika kabela - Novi Sad Cable Factory) from Novi Sad (now Serbia) in the 1980s.[1][2][3]
Novkabel already had experience in developing computer systems (ERA 20, ERA 60 and others) which was used to make ET-188 as an original design, compatible with IBM PC XT.[4]
To save space and to lower the cost, ET-188 used 8 MHz Intel 80188 CPU, with integrated timer, DMA and interrupt controller. This also made it faster than the original XT. ET-188 was offered to the public in 1985 and advertised in the Yugoslav computer press.[5]
An improved ET-188A model was in May 1986 presented to the public at the Belgrade International Fair of Technique and Technical Advancements with more RAM and a new redesigned case.[6] Among other things, ET-188A was used for education in classrooms throughout Vojvodina province.[7]
Technical specifications
- CPU: Intel 80188 running at 8 MHz
- ROM: 8 KB custom made BIOS
- RAM: 256KB (ET-188) or 512 KB (ET-188A), expandable up to 640 KB
- Operating system: MS-DOS 3.20[8]
- Secondary storage: 2 x 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive or 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive + 22MB Tandon hard disk
- Display: CGA or Hercules compatible adapter
- Sound: beeper
- I/O ports: DE9 video output, RS-232, parallel port, keyboard
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