NAME  

2001

MANUFACTURER  

Otrona Advanced Systems

TYPE  

Home Computer

ORIGIN  

U.S.A.

YEAR  

May 1984

END OF PRODUCTION 

?

OPERATING SYSTEM 

MS-DOS

KEYBOARD  

Mechanical keyboard

CPU  

8088

SPEED  

4.77 MHz

CO-PROCESSOR  

None

RAM  

128-640 Kb

STORAGE  

5.25” FDD, 10 Mb HDD optional

TEXT MODES 

80 x 25

GRAPHIC MODES 

Maximum: 640 x 200

COLORS  

Monochrome

I/O PORTS 

Serial RS-232C, 1 Parallel, 3 ISA, 1 RGB

POWER SUPPLY 

Internal power supply unit

PRICE  

$2500 ($2995 with optional HDD)

 

Otrona 2001

Otrona 2001

 This early microcomputer was produced by the Otrona Corporation, based in Colorado. The Otrona 2001 had an 8088 16-bit processor, ran MS-DOS, and cost $2,995 (with optional 10 MB HDD). The company also manufactured a portable computer called the Attaché. The Attaché debuted in the mid-1980s. The 18-pound portable CP/M-based computer had 64KB of memory and one or two floppy diskette drives. The 5.5-inch screen showed 80 x 24 lines of amber type on a black screen, and despite being touted as a "portable" computer, with no battery power, it wasn't something you could use on the go as much as something to lug around on business tripps.