NC 100

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Name:	NC 100
Manufacturer:	Amstrad
Type:	Portable computer
RAM:	64 Kb
Video RAM:
ROM:
Keyboard:	QWERTY
Available from:	August 1992
Available to:
Storage	Internal battery backed RAM
CPU:	Zilog Z80, 4MHz
Display:	Text LCD - 80 columns x 8 rows
Text modes:
Graphics resolution:
Colours:
Sound:
Polyphony (voices):
Octaves:
Interfaces:	RS232 (Serial), Parallel port, JEIDA/PCMCIA slot.
Operating System:
Embedded language:	BBC BASIC
Other languages:
Power supply:	4 x AA batteries or 7.5v External PSU
Dimensions (cm):	29.5 x 21 x 2.8
Weight (Kg):	1
Cost (£):	199.00
The NC 100 was easy to use and featured a number of built in apps. ProText word processor Calculator Diary Clock Address book The apps were accessed by pressing the yellow "Function" key and the relevant coloured key. The function + key combination was also used to access other features: Function + N - Start a new document; Function + L - List stored documents; Function + P - Print a document; Function + D - Go straight to address book; Function + C - Go straight to calendar; Function + T - Go straight to time manager; Function + A - Set alarm; Function + Z - Set time zone; Function + X - Run memory card program; Function + S - Serial terminal; Function + B - BBC BASIC; Function + 1 - Spellchecker (when in word processor mode); Function + Sercret / Menu - Access the secret area.
Sources:	Old-Computers.com, Wikipedia, Colin Barnes
Old-Computers.com link:	NC 100
Wikipedia link:	NC 100

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