Businesses today face a basic dilemma...
Written on July 11th, 2026 by Tech Ads
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Victor’s Desktop Business Computer System.
Businesses today face a basic sonal Computer, the Apple Ill or Or Write Victor Business
dilemma when it comes to their competitors. Products, PO. Box 1135,
selecting a computer. For more information, Glenview, IL 60025
So-called “personal” computers call Victor at (800) VIC- 9000. VICTOR BUSINESS PRODUCTS
have limited power and capacity. —“<_
They’re just too small to be use- T | Radio Shack
ful to most businesses. Victor | Xerox TRS80
ae MAKE & MODEL 9000 | IBMPC 820 Apple Ill Model Il
And the larger mini computers :
; Processor Type | 8088 8088 Z80A | 6502 Z80A
are more expensive. Word Length 16bits | 16bits 8 bits 8 bits 8 bits
Victor has a solution to that Memory Size (Internal) 128-896KB 16-256KB 64KB 96-256KB 32-64KB
j Storage Capacity on 2400KB | 640KB 160KB | 280KB 960KB
Bu i j ~ CRT Display
. ¥ICtOn ae ssi em Standard Format [ ,SOx25 |} 80x25 80 x 24 80x 24 80 x 24
puter be price saie er d>, ; Alternate Format | 132x50 | None None None | None
Like a “personal. Graphics Resolution | 800 x 400 640x200 | None 560 x 192 None
‘ Communications | |
Yet the Victor 9000 Nas a Built-in Serial Ports | | |
Capacity that rivals the expen- at no extra cost 2 | O 2 1 2
j ini Built-in Parallel Ports |
meee VENA ES at.no extra cost 1 | 0 "2 0 | 1
A close look at the chart shows hone pes r ee | oa | ;
‘ : eys on Keyboards -104 | 83 96 | 7
xe just how the Victor 9000 Detached Keyboard mechanism | Yes | Yes Yes No Yes
compares. Tilting Display mechanism | Yes No No | No No
The Victor gives you the kind of Swivelling Display Yes No No | No | No |
: Desk Area Required |
memory and storage capacity thaios Gcunic'n | | |
business applications demand. with 2 floppy disks) 310 420 470 | 361 | 500 |
Much more than the IBM Per- Operating System CP/M-86* Apple | TRS |
Supplied Standard MS-DOS None None DOS | DOS |
NOTE: Chart based on manufacturer's information available as of April 4, 1982.
*CP/M is a registered trademark of Digital Research, Inc.
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Serving American business for 65 years.
Circle no. 276 on reader service card.
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‘Businesses today face a basic dilemma…’
The Victor’s Desktop Business Computer System was an Intel 8088-based business focused microcomputer from 1982 and one of the early clones of the IBM Personal Computer. Equipped with an Intel 8088 CPU, the Victor… also shipped with 128KB of RAM, two 612KB-capable 5 and 1/2 inch disk drives, and a green-phosphor monitor capable of displaying unto 800 by 400 pixels. It was capable of running both MSDOS and CP/M-86 operating systems. As-of the autumn of 1982, the Victor… has a list price of 4995USD for the base model
The Victor’s Desktop Business Computer System received a very positive and detailed review in Byte Magazine Volume 07 Number 11. An interview with Chuck Peddle - the Chief Designer of the Victor 9000 - can also be found in the same issue.
A lecture on the Victor… by Chuck Peddle can be viewed below: