Difference between revisions of "Vortex Computersysteme"

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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.

Graphic Master - a graphics program
Para Plus - a disk utility for CP/M
Vector - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points

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 Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
-== Vector ==
+== Hardware ==
-A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
+* [[Vortex Disc Drives]]
+* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]
+* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (Hard Disc Drive)
-== Para Plus ==
+== Software ==
-A program to transfer data [[Vortex Para Plus]].
+* [[Graphic Master]] - a graphics program
+* [[Para Plus]] - a disk utility for CP/M
+* [[Vector]] - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points
-The Vortex Para Plus is the newer Version of Vortex Para which only works under CP/M 2.2.
+== ROMs (Operating Systems) ==
-Para and Para plus can transfer data between different CP/M formats. (Kaypro, Osborne etc..)
+* [[BOS]]
+* [[VDOS]]
+* [[Vortex CP/M]]
-== CPC Hardware ==
+== Adverts ==
-* [[F1|Vortex Disc Drives]]
+<gallery>
-* [[Vortex Expansions RAM card]]
+File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
-* [[Vortex Winchester Drive]] (Hard Disc Drive)
+</gallery>
-== Weblinks ==
+[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]
-[http://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-Homepage]
-[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:CPC related companies]]