Prológica Indústria e Comércio de Microcomputadores explained

Prológica Indústria e Comércio de Microcomputadores
Type:Sociedade Anônima
Traded As:Prológica
Founder:Leonardo Bellonzi
Joseph Blumenfeld
Location City:São Paulo
Location Country:Brazil
Key People:Geraldo Coen
Carlos Gauch
Industry:Computer System
Software
Products:Computer Monitors
Personal Computer
Laptops
Num Employees:1,500 (1984)
Subsid:Microperiférico
Promel
Editele
Nova Eletrônica

Prológica Indústria e Comércio de Microcomputadores,[1] [2] commonly shortened to Prológica,[3] was an influential Brazilian microcomputer company that reached its peak in the mid-1980s, when it ranked third among national companies in the sector.[4]

History

Founded in 1976, the company initially commercialized machines for accounting use, namely the MCA-100 and Alpha Disk. The first models had an Intel 8080 processor, and in the early months the company even managed to get a partnership with Olivetti.[5]

The company later specialized in producing products similar to the American TRS-80 series of microcomputers, under the general name of "CP" (for "Computador Pessoal" in Portuguese, "Personal Computer" in English).[6] [7]

One of its biggest successes in the professional field was the CP 500, compatible with the TRS-80 Model III.

In 1990, the company was sued by Microsoft for creating SO16 ("Sistema Operativo 16"), an operating system based on MS-DOS.[8] [9]

Line of products

A not extensive list of Prológica's products:[4] [10] [11]

Home computers

Personal computers

Peripherals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1000BiT - Computers list by manufacturer . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  2. Book: Anuario brasileiro de telecomunicações & telemática . 1982 . Telepress Assessoria de Comunicações S.C. Ltda. . 340 . pt-BR.
  3. Web site: ITENS DO FABRICANTE: Prológica . 2023-01-06 . Marcos Velasco - Museu de Tecnologia e Software.
  4. Web site: Jornal do Brasil . 1984-09-26 . Prológica em 7 anos vira a maior produtora de microS . 2021-09-23 . 16 . Portuguese.
  5. Web site: Marilza de Lourdes . Cardi . 2002-01-01 . Evolução da computação no Brasil e sua relação com fatos internacionais . 2021-09-23 . Portuguese.
  6. Web site: Sistema Brasileiro de Televisão - SBT . 2022-12-20 . www.sbt.com.br.
  7. Web site: SOARES . GUSTAVO . 2022-12-02 . Documentário conta como nasceram os primeiros jogos de computador brasileiros - Juiz de Fora/MG . 2022-12-20 . Acessa.com.
  8. Book: Jornal do Brasil . 9 Aug 1990 . Jornal do Brasil . en.
  9. Book: Business Latin America . 1993 . Business International Corporation . 5 . en.
  10. Book: Starr . Michael . VINTROPEDIA - Vintage Computer and Retro Console Price Guide 2009 . Chapple . Craig . 2008-07-09 . Lulu.com . 978-1-4092-1277-5 . en.
  11. Book: Prológica Advert . Prológica.
  12. Web site: Sinclair Nostalgia Products - Sinclair Clones - Nova Electônica . 2022-12-20 . www.interface1.net.
  13. Web site: Editele . Z8000 Manual de Instruções . 2021-09-23 . Portuguese.
  14. Web site: Editele . Manual CP200S . https://web.archive.org/web/20210923233402/https://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/manual.cp200s.pdf . 2021-09-23 . 2021-09-23 . Portuguese.
  15. Web site: CP-200 Prologica . 2022-12-19 . www.old-computers.com.
  16. Web site: CP 200 - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  17. Web site: CP 200S - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  18. Web site: Editele . Operação e Programação CP300 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210924001017/https://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/cp300-operacao_e_programacao.pdf. 2021-09-23 . 2021-09-24. Portuguese.
  19. Web site: CP-300 - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  20. Book: Jornal do Brasil . 2 Dec 1984 . Jornal do Brasil . en.
  21. Web site: CP-400 Prologica . 2022-12-19 . www.old-computers.com.
  22. Web site: CP-400 - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  23. Web site: CP-400 II - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  24. Web site: Computador Prológica Sistema 600 . 2023-01-06 . Marcos Velasco - Museu de Tecnologia e Software.
  25. Web site: Editele . Sistema 700 Manual Hardware . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925015431/https://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/_sistema_700_manual_hardware.pdf. 2021-09-24 . 2021-09-25. Portuguese.
  26. Web site: CP-500 - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  27. Web site: CP-500/M80 - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  28. Web site: CP-500/M80C - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  29. Web site: Editele . Solution 16 Manual de Operação . https://web.archive.org/web/20210925180017/https://datassette.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/manuais/solution16-manual_de_operacao.pdf. 2021-09-25 . 2021-09-25. Portuguese.
  30. Web site: CP-500 Turbo - 1000 BiT - Computer's description . 2022-12-19 . www.1000bit.it.
  31. Web site: Computador Prológica SP16 . 2023-01-06 . Marcos Velasco - Museu de Tecnologia e Software.
  32. Web site: Computador Prológica SP16 286 . 2023-01-06 . Marcos Velasco - Museu de Tecnologia e Software.
  33. Book: Jornal do Brasil . 7 Jul 1991 . Jornal do Brasil . en.
  34. Web site: Marcos Velasco - Museu de Tecnologia e Software . 2023-01-06 . www.velasco.com.br.
  35. Web site: Marcos Velasco - Museu de Tecnologia e Software . 2023-01-06 . www.velasco.com.br.

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