PC 1715

PC 1715
Manufacturer VEB Robotron
Release date
  • PC 1715: 1985 (1985)
  • PC 1715W: 1987 (1987)
Introductory price 19,000 marks
Units shipped 93,000
Operating system SCP (CP/M clone)
CPU
  • PC 1715: U880 (8-bit Z80 clone) at 2.5 MHz
  • PC 1715W: U880 at 4 MHz
Memory
  • PC 1715: 64KiB
  • PC 1715W: 256KiB
Storage two 5.25" floppy drives
Display monochrome monitor
Dimensions 50cm x 40cm x 14cm (housing)
Weight 12.8kg (housing, monitor, and keyboard)
Predecessor A 5120

The PC 1715 was an office computer produced by VEB Robotron in East Germany starting in 1985. The system featured an 8-bit microprocessor, the U880, a clone of the Zilog Z80. It was built for office work and had minimal graphics and sound capabilities. The price was 19,000 East German marks.

In 1987, a new version was produced, the PC 1715W (1715M in the Soviet Union). The system was identical to the PC 1715, except the processor was clocked at 4 MHz and the machine had 256KiB DRAM.

In total, about 93,000 PC 1715 and PC 1715W units were manufactured. [1] An estimated 50,000 of those were exported to the Soviet Union.

In March 1987, a stamp was issued by the German Democratic Republic featuring the PC 1715. 8 million copies were printed. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Preußler, Klaus; Weise, Klaus-Dieter (31 October 2008). "Zusammenstellung der im VEB Kombinat Robotron produzierten Erzeugnisse der Rechentechnik, Teil 1: Rechner und Rechnersysteme (S. 6/7)" (PDF) (in German). Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Stamp: Young people at the personal computer (Germany, Democratic Republic (DDR)) (National Exhibition Of The Masters Of Tomorrow) Mi:DD 3132,Sn:DD 2644,Yt:DD 2746". colnect. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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