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Vortex from Heilbronn, was a German hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC. It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.
 
  
== F1 ==
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'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany,  was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.
[[Image:F1-x.jpg|thumb|F1-X disc drive]]
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[[Image:FD1.jpg|thumb|F1/D disc drive]]
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A 5.25" disc drive. 80 tracks and 708KiB. Sold as '''F1/S''' with controller, '''F1-Z''' without controller as second drive and '''F1/D''' with controller and two drives. The disc drive also was available as an extended version, called '''F1-XRS''', which also contains a RS232 interface, and '''F1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system VDOS 2.0 on ROM included.
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It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.
  
== M1 ==
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Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 1.4MB. Sold as '''M1/S''' with controller, '''M1-Z''' without controller as second drive and '''M1/D''' with controller and two drives. The disc drive also was available as an extended version, called '''M1-XRS''', which also contains a RS232 interface, and '''M1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system VDOS 2.0 on ROM included.
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== SP ==
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== CPC Hardware ==
RAM expansion card. Not compatible to the [[dk'tronics]] memory expansion. Sold in different sizes of RAM as '''SP 64''', '''SP 128''', '''SP 256''', '''SP 320''' and '''SP 512''' (resulting in a maximum RAM size of the computer of 576KiB). Usable under [[BASIC]] and [[CP/M]] and offering a RAM disc.
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== Vector ==
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* [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]]
A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
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* [[Vortex Expansions RAM card]]
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* [[Vortex X modul]] (single ROM board for VDOS)
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* [[Vortex XRS modul]]  (Includes serial RS232 interface and rombox)
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* [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] (Hard Disc Drive)
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== Programs ==
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* [[Para]]
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* [[Vortex Para Plus|Para Plus]]
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* [[Vector]] A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
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== ROMs (Operating Systems) ==
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* [[BOS]]
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* [[VDOS]]
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* [[Vortex CPM]]
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== Adverts ==
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<gallery>
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File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
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</gallery>
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== Weblinks ==
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[http://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-Homepage]
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[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:CPC related companies]] [[Category:German companies]]

Latest revision as of 14:56, 26 April 2018

Vortex Logo

Vortex Computersysteme from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.

It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.

Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.

CPC Hardware

Programs

  • Para
  • Para Plus
  • Vector A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.

ROMs (Operating Systems)

Adverts

Weblinks

Vortex/ICP-Homepage