Solution 16 was the first Brazilian

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, introduced by Prológica in 1986.

General information

Based on the Intel 8088 was launched in the national market as the first

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4.77 MHz

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integrated computer in the market, it had 254 KB

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configuration expandable up to 512 KB, and two 5-1/4"

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drives with capacity for up to 320 KB of storage.

SO 16 operating system

The Solution 16 came with an

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named SO16 (portuguese for "''Sistema Operacional 16"'' meaning ''"Operating System 16"''). This was a translated copy of MS-DOS 2.11, which was the first to support

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, directories, and

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for international languages.

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filed a lawsuit in Brazil, accusing the manufacturer of piracy, and later forced the company to pass on a percentage of the profits made with the software, which ended up putting the company in financial difficulties.

Data Storage

Two floppy disk drives, double density, double-sided, 360 KB. Audio cables were supplied with the computer for connection with a regular

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References

Prológica computers Computer-related introductions in 1986 Goods manufactured in Brazil Personal computers {{Compu-hardware-stub