Solution 16

Solution 16 was a personal computer the first Brazilian all-in-one PC, produced in mid-1980s.[1]

Solution 16
DeveloperLuciano Deviá
ManufacturerPrológica
TypePersonal Computer
Release date1986 (1986)
Discontinued1988 (1988)
Operating systemOS-16
CPUIntel 8080 @ 4.77 MHz
Memory256 KB RAM 16 KB ROM
StorageAudio cassette, Floppy disk
DisplayMonochrome RGBI
Graphics25 lines × 40/80 characters or 640 × 200 pixels graphics mode
SoundPC speaker 1-channel square-wave/1-bit digital (PWM-capable)
Dimensions450 millimetres (18 in) wide by 375 millimetres (14.8 in) deep
Mass16.5 kilograms (36 lb)

General information

Based on the Intel 8080 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.[2]

Due to the compatibility with the popular CP/M system, various applications like MultiPLAN, Uniplex, Open Access, Algol, Lotus 1-2-3, ENERGRAPHICS, PC/CONTACT, VP-PLANER, and Windows could be used. Other applications like word processors (WordStar), spreadsheets (CalcStar) and databases (DataStar and dBase II) were also compatible. Your applications could be programmed in BASIC, Cobol-80 and Fortran.[3]

System SO 16

Solution 16 was its operating system, named OS16. The operational system was an advanced product of Brazilian technology, despite being a translated copy of MS-DOS 2.11, which was the first to support hard disks, directories, and character tables for international languages.[1]

Microsoft at the time 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.[4]

Data Storage

Two floppy disk drives, double density, double-sided, 360 kB.[2]

Audio cables were supplied with the computer for connection with a regular tape recorder.[2]

References
  1. Marilza de Lourdes Cardi (2002-01-01). "Evolução da Computação no Brasil e sua Relação Com Fatos Internacionais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. Editele. "Solution 16 Manual de Operação" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  3. Geração Prológica. "A solução em Movimento" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-25.
  4. "Microsoft Favored in Ruling". Archived from the original on 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
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