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[[File:Exelvision Exeltel.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Exelvision Exeltel]] | [[File:Exelvision Exeltel.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Exelvision Exeltel]] | ||
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A version with an integrated V.23 modem named Exeltel was released in 1986. | A version with an integrated V.23 modem named Exeltel was released in 1986. | ||
It competed with the [[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric Telestrat]] and the [[Thomson|Thomson TO9+]], other computers designed for France's [[Minitel]] network. | It competed with the [[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric Telestrat]] and the [[Thomson|Thomson TO9+]], other computers designed for France's [[Minitel]] network. | ||
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| + | An US version of the Exeltel was then developed for USWest, the Exeltel II. | ||
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Revision as of 19:16, 16 May 2025
The EXL 100 is a computer released in 1984 by the French brand Exelvision, based on the TMS 7020 microprocessor from Texas Instruments.
This was an uncommon design choice (at the time almost all home computers either used 6502 or Z80 microprocessors) but justified by the fact that the engineering team behind the machine came from Texas Instruments France.
Specifications
- CPU: TMS 7020 at 4.9 MHz
- Graphics chip: TMS 3556 (40 x 25 character text mode, 320 x 250 pixel graphics mode, 8 colors)
- Sound: TMS 5220 (with speech synthesis in French)
- Storage: cartridge port, cassettes, optional floppy disk drive
- Memory: 34 KB RAM (2 KB RAM + 32 KB Shared VRAM), 4 to 32 KB ROM
- Keyboard: AZERTY layout and infrared link
Models
A version with an integrated V.23 modem named Exeltel was released in 1986.
It competed with the Oric Telestrat and the Thomson TO9+, other computers designed for France's Minitel network.
An US version of the Exeltel was then developed for USWest, the Exeltel II.
Links
- https://wikipedia.org/wiki/EXL_100
- Exelvision website (FR)
- Pub 1 Pub 2 TV advertisements Exelvision
- Documentation technique EXL100
- TMS7000 CPU family - Programmer's pocket reference
- Texas Instruments TMS 3556 graphics chip datasheet
- Texas Instruments TMS 5220 sound chip datasheet
- DCEXEL Emulator for Windows and collection of 158 programs and games
- Exelvision EXL100 - l'ordinateur qui parle mais qu'on voulait faire taire ! by Olipix
