'''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.
== The Vortex disc drive controller ==
The Vortex disc controler was similar to Amstrads own controller.
It used the same controler chip, the [[FDC|NEC765]].
<gallery caption="The Vortex Disc Drive Controller">
Image:vortex controler 1.jpg|A anonymous box houses the controller
Image:vortex controler 2.jpg|Look inside the controller
Image:vortex controler 3.jpg|Controller with [[VDOS]] mounted
</gallery>
== SP ==
