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Original Pravetz 8D computer from 1987. Fully operational. In an excellent condition.

Pravetz were the first Bulgarian computers, manufactured mainly in the town of Pravetz. Bulgaria began to export most of its production to countries of COMECON and the USSR in particular. Biggest reach peak production when Bulgaria produces 40% of computers used in the countries of the socialist block (60 000 computers per year) at that time for the electronics industry involved over 300,000 workers and produced goods worth $ 13.3 billion / year (8 billion rubles).

Pravetz 8D is 8 bit home computer, uses TV instead of computer monitor. Pravetz 8D hardware and software is compatible with computers Oric-1 and Oric Atmos, developed by British company Tangerine Computer Systems (later Oric International).

Start of production: 1985

End of production: 1992

Processor: 6502/1Mhz

Memory (RAM): 48KB.

Memory (ROM): 16KB

Ports / slots: Coaxial output for connecting to a TV port for connecting to tape, parallel port, RGB port, universal expansion port (modem, disk drives, etc.).

Operating System: BIOS / Oric Basic (version of MS Basic). When using the floppy, the operating system is DOS-8D (for DISK II drive), Oric DOC or Sedoric (for Oric Microdisk 3.5 ").

Resolution: Text mode 40x28 (8 colors), 240x200 pixel graphics mode (8 colors) + 3 text lines.

Drives: The configuration of your computer using a cassette, but can be used floppy disk from Pravets 8. In 1991 was released a small series of floppy disk drives with integrated controller and power produced by "Pravetz" who worked with a slightly modified DOS 8D. Pravetz 8D can work with Microdrive devices Oric Atmos.

Interesting: In announcing the launch of Pravets-8D in the evening news, and the media was told that this type of home computers in the future will be able to run stoves, refrigerators, stereo equipment and more.