====== Oric Telestrat (1986) ======
===== Features =====
* CPU: MOS 6502 1 MHz
* RAM: 64 kb
* ROM: 48 kb
* Text Modes: 40 x 28
* Graphic Modes: 240 x 200
* Colors: 8
* Sound: AY-3-8912 chipset; 3 channels, 8 octaves
* I/O Ports: RGB video output (Scart), Parallel / Centronics port, Serial RS232s port, 2 Joystick sockets (Atari standard), Tape-recorder, Disk-drive port, Midi sockets, Expansion port (same as Atmos), Minitel plug (serial 1200/75 bauds)
* Keyboard: AZERTY mechanical keyboard, 57 keys
* Built In Media: Disk-drive controller built-in, for Microdisc 3" disk drive
* OS: Stratsed (Sedoric compatible)
* Built In Language: None (Basic on cartridge)
* Peripherals: Diskdrive, printers, cartridges, ...
===== Known Issues =====
The emulation of this system is Preliminary.
In particular, disc emulation is not correct so it fails to boot!
===== History and Trivia =====
This system is an update to the Atmos.
The Oric Telestrat is the successor of the Oric 1 and Oric Atmos with which it is compatible. It was launched some months after Oric was bought by Euréka, a French company in 1985.
It was designed especially for telecommunications, like the Goupil 2, the Thomson TO-9+ or the Exeltel. It was designed to be used with the Minitel (French videotext terminal): it has a special ROM (8 KB) enabling the Telestrat to act as a videotext server.
A 3" floppy disk drive was available (400 KB) which run under StradSED (the Oric operating system, compatible with the old Oric DOS).
Several ROM cartridges were developed for this machine: Midi software (unreleased), Hyper Basic (compiled basic), Telematic Basic (designed for telecommunications), etc...
//(info from old-computers.com)//
===== Links =====
* Telestrat at old-computers.com -- http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=235
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