Twin-drive Computer System.
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MICROCOMPUTER
TWIN-DRIVE
COMPUTER SYSTEM
FROM ONLY
The MX
Series are
beautifully housed
tna low profile brown/
beige metal case.
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and buy software to suit your requirement and still save money! Four models to
choose from and a massive 21 Mbyte Hard disk Subsystem is also available.
Based on the versatile MICRONIX 80HD Single Board Micro all models have @
Z80A MHz CPU @ 64k (expandable to 128k) RAM @ 24 x 80 VDU e Floppy Disk
Controller @ SASI Hard Disk Interface @ Real Time Clock/Calendar with battery
back-up @ Two RS232c Ports @ Two Parallel |/O @ Buffered BUS @ ASCil Parallel
Keyboard Port @ Composite Video ¢ CP/M compatible Operating System. Just
add a terminal or video monitor and a keyboard (optionally available) and you are
in business!
The heart of the system — MICRONIX 80HD Single
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Board Micro — also available separately:
MODEL M MODEL MXx1600:
A0OK TWIN BN SYSTEM........only £799 160K TWINS!” SYSTEM.......only £999
MODEL MX8 MODEL MX2400:
BOOK TWIN,” SYSTEM........only £899 2400K TWINS! SYSTEM...only £1,199
KEYBOARD: 102 Key Low Profile ASCII
Keyboard only £125
(£5 carriage)
HARD DISK: Mass Storage Hard Disk
Sub-systems complete with Software and
ready to plug into any MX System above:
Model MX115HD 11.5 Mbyte Hard Disk only
£1,250
Model MX216HD 21.6 Mbyte Hard Disk only
| £1,399
t All prices are exclusive of carriage (£15 per
System) and VAT.
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@ Circle No. 125
PRACTICAL COMPUTING June 1984 31
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‘Twin-drive Computer System.’
The Micronix MX-400 was a uk focused budget business computer powered by a Zilog Z-80 running at 4Mhz with either 64KB or 128KB of RAM. Running the CP/M operating system, the Micronix MX-400 was capable of running its operating system either from a pair of floppy drives or via an additional hard drive. The Micronix MX-400 started at £799 plus vat.
See a review of the Micronix MX-400 in Practical Computing (June 1984)
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