User:Rev-san/Subpages/List of Hungarian computers and game consoles

The following list contains all notable computer and video game console systems developed or manufactured in Hungary. Notable analog computer systems, early electronic calculators, and mechatronic, cybernetic machines are also included.

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Analog computers

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Digital computers

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Early computers

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B1 (Budapest 1)

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B1
Also known asBudapest 1
DeveloperRezső Tarján and colleagues
Typeelectromechanical computer
Release date Expression error: Unrecognized word "dd"., YYYY (YYYY-MM-DD)
Websiteexample.org
  • time of design: 1955
  • electromechanic, relay-based computer
  • designed by: Rezső Tarján and colleagues (Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) Measurement Technology and Instrument Institute – Calculator Department (MMI SZO))
  • based on the ENIAC
  • numbers built: 0 units

MESZ-1 (MESz-1. Műegyetemi Számológép-1)

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Kalmár's Logic Machine (Kalmár-féle logikai gép)

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  • time of construction: 1959
  • electromechanic, relay-based computer
  • designed by: Dr. László Edelényi and Dr. László Ladó
  • built by: Telephone Factory
  • numbers built: n. a.
  • original location: n. a.
  • preserve location: n. a.

M-3 (Moskva 3) of Budapest

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  • time of design: n. a.
  • electronic, transistor-based computer (prototype)
  • designed by: Dr. László Edelényi and Dr. László Ladó
  • numbers built: 0 units

Midrange and minicomputers

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TPA (Tárolt Programú Analizátor/Adatfeldolgozó) series

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TPA-0000 (template)

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  • time of manufacture: 1970–1972
  • designed by: Central Physics Research Institute (KFKI) of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Measurement and Computing Research Institute (MSZKI)
  • manufactured by: Electronic Experimental Sample Manufacturing Plant (EKMÜ)
  • production numbers: 50–60 units
  • CPU: n.a.
  • RAM: n.a.
  • OS: n.a.

R 10 / ES 1010 (aka EMG-810)

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  • time of manufacture: 1975?–?
  • variants: TPA-L/32, TPA-L/128, TPA-L/128H
  • designed by: Central Physics Research Institute (KFKI) of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences – Measurement and Computing Research Institute (MSZKI)
  • manufactured by: Electronic Experimental Sample Manufacturing Plant (EKMÜ)
  • production numbers: n.a.
  • CPU: n.a.
  • RAM: n.a.
  • OS: n.a.
  • DEC PDP-8 compatible
  • time of manufacture: 1976–1977
  • time of manufacture: 1981–?
  • time of manufacture: 198?
  • time of manufacture: 1982–?
  • time of manufacture: 198?
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  • time of manufacture: 1992
  • time of manufacture: 199?

Microcomputers

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Proper-8
DeveloperComputing Coordination Institute (SZKI)
Release date1978 (1978)
CPUZilog Z80
Memory64 kilobyte
TPA-Quadro
DeveloperCentral Physics Research Institute (KFKI) – Measurement and Computing Research Institute (MSZKI)
ManufacturerElectronic Experimental Sample Manufacturing Plant (EKMÜ)
CPUAMD Am2900
M08X
DeveloperComputing Coordination Institute (SZKI) and Budapest University of Technology (BME)
ManufacturerLabor Instrumentation Industry Works (Labor MIM)
Operating systemCP/M
CPUZilog Z80
Memory64 kilobyte

ABC 80 (BRG variant)

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IPT-02 (aka Kompi)

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  • time of manufacture: 1982
  • manufactured by: Triton Electronical Small Cooperative – Telecommunications/Electronics Department
  • production numbers: cca. 100 units
  • CPU: Zilog Z80 or compatible
  • RAM: 16 kilobyte
  • time of manufacture: 1982–1987
  • variants: HomeLab, HomeLab II (Homelab-2), HomeLab III (Homelab-3), HomeLab IV (Homelab-4), BraiLab IV (special version for the blind)
  • intended to be primarily sold as kits (with some parts not included)
  • developed by: József and Endre Lukács
  • manufactured by: Boscoop-Personal Economic Cooperative (HomeLab II as Aircomp 16), Color Industrial Cooperative (HomeLab III, HomeLab IV, BraiLab IV)
  • production numbers: cca. 200 units (HomeLab II), cca. 100 units (HomeLab III), cca. 400 units (BraiLab IV)
  • CPU: Zilog Z80 or compatible at 4 MHz
  • RAM: n. a.
HT-1080Z School-Computer
DeveloperTelecommunications Cooperative (HT)
ManufacturerTelecommunications Cooperative (HT)
Release date1983 (1983)
Discontinued1986 (1986)
Units shippedcca. 2300
CPUZilog Z80
Memory16/48 kilobyte
RelatedEACA EG-3003 Video Genie,
Tandy Corporation TRS-80 Micro Computer System Model 1
EMG-777
DeveloperElectronic Instrumentation Factory (EMG)
ManufacturerElectronic Instrumentation Factory (EMG)
Release date1983 (1983)
Discontinued1987 (1987)
Units shippedcca. 200–300
CPUAMD Am2900 (main CPU),
Intel 8085 (peripherial controllers)
Memory288 kilobyte
RelatedTektronix 4051

Primo (aka Microter) series

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  • time of manufacture: 1984–1986
  • variants: Primo A-32, Primo A-48, Primo A-64, Primo B-32, Primo B-48, Primo B-64, Primo C (prototypes), Pro/Primo (prototypes)
  • manufactured by: Microkey Research, Development and Production Partnership (partnership of the Computer and Automation Research Institute (SZTAKI) of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA), Elektromodul, and Új Élet Agricultural Cooperative)
  • production numbers: cca. 9000 units (all variants), cca. 1000 units (Primo B), at least 2 units (Pro/Primo)
  • CPU: Mikroelektronik "Karl Marx" U880 (East German Zilog Z80 clone) at 2.5 MHz
  • RAM: 16/32/48 kilobyte depending on variant
 
Videoton TV-Computer
  • time of manufacture: 1985?–1989?
  • variants: 32k, 64k, 64k+
  • manufactured by: Videoton Computing Factory (VT)
  • production numbers: cca. 12000 units (all variants)
  • CPU: Zilog Z80 or compatible at 3.125 MHz
  • RAM: 32/64 kilobyte depending on variant
  • OS: TVC OS (with BASIC interpreter), UPM (ported CP/M), VT-DOS (MS-DOS 3.10 compatible)

Workstation computers

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  • time of manufacture: 1980?–?
  • manufactured by: Videoton Computing Factory (VT)
  • production numbers: n.a.
  • CPU: n.a.
  • RAM: n.a.
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Terminal computers

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VT 340 / ES 7168

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Specialized computers

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  • word processing computer
  • time of manufacture: n.a.
  • designed by: Rolitron
  • portable data collection computers
  • time of manufacture: n.a.
  • designed by: n.a.

Video game consoles

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Dedicated game consoles

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Calculators

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Hunor 131 electronic calculator

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EMG-666 programmable calculator

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Mechatronic devices, robots

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Ladybird of Szeged (Szegedi Katicabogár)

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  • time of construction: 1956–1957 (replicas in 2004 and 2011)
  • designed by: Attila József Science University (JATE, now SZTE) – Cybernetics Laboratory
  • built by: Dr. Dániel Muszka
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See also

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