Engineering:Solution 16
| Developer | Luciano Deviá |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Prológica |
| Type | Personal Computer |
| Release date | 1986 |
| Discontinued | 1988 |
| Operating system | SO16 (MS-DOS 2.11) |
| CPU | Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz |
| Memory | 256 KB RAM 16 KB ROM |
| Storage | Audio cassette, Floppy disk |
| Display | Monochrome monitor with RGBI |
| Graphics | Color Graphics Adapter |
| Sound | PC speaker 1-channel square-wave/1-bit digital (PWM-capable) |
| Dimensions | 450 millimetres (18 in) wide by 375 millimetres (14.8 in) deep |
| Mass | 16.5 kilograms (36 lb) |
Solution 16 was the first Brazil all-in-one PC, introduced by Prológica in 1986.[1][2][3][4][5]
General information
Based on the Intel 8088 was launched in the national market as the first 16-bit 4.77MHz microprocessor integrated computer in the market, it had 254 KB RAM configuration expandable up to 512 KB, and two 5-1/4" floppy disk drives with capacity for up to 320 KiB of storage.[6][3]
SO 16 operating system
The Solution 16 came with an operating system named SO16 (portuguese for "Sistema Operativo 16" meaning "Operating System 16").[5][7][8] This was a translated copy of MS-DOS 2.11, which was the first to support hard disks, directories, and character tables for international languages. Microsoft filed a lawsuit in Brazil, accusing the manufacturer of piracy, and later forced the company to pass on a percentage of the profits made with the software, which ended up putting the company in financial difficulties.[9]
Data Storage
Two floppy disk drives, double density, double-sided, 360 kB.[6] Audio cables were supplied with the computer for connection with a regular tape recorder.[6]
References
- ↑ Marilza de Lourdes Cardi (2002-01-01). "Evolução da Computação no Brasil e sua Relação Com Fatos Internacionais" (in Portuguese). https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/30365442.pdf. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ↑ "Computador Solution 16 - PRÊMIO DESIGN MCB" (in pt-br). https://mcb.org.br/pt/design_mcb/17455-2/.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "O primeiro computador de 16 bits integrado do Brasil: Solution 16" (in pt-BR). 18 August 2014. http://www.evolucaotecnologica.com.br/?p=3475.
- ↑ "Solution 16 - A solução em movimento" (in pt-br). Geração Prológica (18): 2–10. 1986. https://archive.org/details/Geracao_Prologica_Ano_III_No._18_1986_Editele_BR_pt/mode/2up.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Velasco, Marcos. "Prológica Solution 16". https://www.velasco.com.br/index.php?item=prologicasolution16.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 CP Computadores Pessoais (1986) (in pt-br). Manual de Operação Solution 16 (1 ed.). Editele. https://datassette.s3.us-west-004.backblazeb2.com/manuais/solution16-manual_de_operacao.pdf.
- ↑ Prológica Microcomputadores (1987). "Prológica SO16 1.19" (in pt-br). https://datassette.org/softwares/br-brasil-sistemas-operacionais-ibm-pc-softwares/prologica-so16-119.
- ↑ CP Computadores Pessoais (1986). Manual de operação Solution 16. Editele. pp. 7. https://datassette.s3.us-west-004.backblazeb2.com/manuais/solution16-manual_de_operacao.pdf.
- ↑ "Microsoft Favored in Ruling". The New York Times: pp. Section D, Page 9. August 17, 1993. https://www.nytimes.com/1993/08/17/business/microsoft-favored-in-ruling.html.
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