Oric-1/Atmos - Revision history

Phi2x at 21:42, 16 May 2025

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	In June 1985, Oric was acquired by Eurêka and became French. The production of the Atmos models was then moved to France, which became the only country manufacturing Oric computers. The British, wanting Oric computers, had to import them! Subsequently, Eurêka revived the former name Oric International and continued the development of their next model, the Telestrat (formerly Stratos).		In June 1985, Oric was acquired by Eurêka and became French. The production of the Atmos models was then moved to France, which became the only country manufacturing Oric computers. The British, wanting Oric computers, had to import them! Subsequently, Eurêka revived the former name Oric International and continued the development of their next model, the Telestrat (formerly Stratos).

	The Telestrat competed with the [[Exelvision EXL100\|Exelvision Exeltel]], ~~another computer~~ designed for France's [[Minitel]] network.		The Telestrat competed with the [[Exelvision EXL100\|Exelvision Exeltel]] and the [[Thomson\|Thomson TO9+]], other computers designed for France's [[Minitel]] network.

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Phi2x at 21:32, 16 May 2025

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	In June 1985, Oric was acquired by Eurêka and became French. The production of the Atmos models was then moved to France, which became the only country manufacturing Oric computers. The British, wanting Oric computers, had to import them! Subsequently, Eurêka revived the former name Oric International and continued the development of their next model, the Telestrat (formerly Stratos).		In June 1985, Oric was acquired by Eurêka and became French. The production of the Atmos models was then moved to France, which became the only country manufacturing Oric computers. The British, wanting Oric computers, had to import them! Subsequently, Eurêka revived the former name Oric International and continued the development of their next model, the Telestrat (formerly Stratos).

			The Telestrat competed with the [[Exelvision EXL100\|Exelvision Exeltel]], another computer designed for France's [[Minitel]] network.

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Phi2x at 16:54, 16 May 2025

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	In January 1985, it was announced that the grand total number of Oric-1 and Oric Atmos units sold since 1983 was around 350 000. [https://www.quantum-bits.org/?p=5065 Source]		In January 1985, it was announced that the grand total number of Oric-1 and Oric Atmos units sold since 1983 was around 350 000. [https://www.quantum-bits.org/?p=5065 Source]

			In June 1985, Oric was acquired by Eurêka and became French. The production of the Atmos models was then moved to France, which became the only country manufacturing Oric computers. The British, wanting Oric computers, had to import them! Subsequently, Eurêka revived the former name Oric International and continued the development of their next model, the Telestrat (formerly Stratos).

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Phi2x: /* Hardware */

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Hardware

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	Due to the need to include both control codes and completely-addressable graphics, in graphics mode each byte contains only six pixels ― a seventh bit is used optionally to invert the available colours. So the 40-byte display is at most 240 pixels. In practice it is usually less because of the need to establish foreground and background colours in the leftmost columns.		Due to the need to include both control codes and completely-addressable graphics, in graphics mode each byte contains only six pixels ― a seventh bit is used optionally to invert the available colours. So the 40-byte display is at most 240 pixels. In practice it is usually less because of the need to establish foreground and background colours in the leftmost columns.

	An [[AY]] is provided as the sound chip, exactly as on the CPC, and at same frequency.		An [[AY]] is provided as the sound chip, exactly as on the [[CPC]], and at same frequency.

	The Oric is also notable for shipping initially with a buggy ROM that made loading and saving from tape extremely unreliable. This was corrected in later manufacturing runs.		The Oric is also notable for shipping initially with a buggy ROM that made loading and saving from tape extremely unreliable. This was corrected in later manufacturing runs.

Phi2x: /* Hardware */

2025-05-13T17:09:04Z

Hardware

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	Due to the need to include both control codes and completely-addressable graphics, in graphics mode each byte contains only six pixels ― a seventh bit is used optionally to invert the available colours. So the 40-byte display is at most 240 pixels. In practice it is usually less because of the need to establish foreground and background colours in the leftmost columns.		Due to the need to include both control codes and completely-addressable graphics, in graphics mode each byte contains only six pixels ― a seventh bit is used optionally to invert the available colours. So the 40-byte display is at most 240 pixels. In practice it is usually less because of the need to establish foreground and background colours in the leftmost columns.

	An [[AY]] is provided as the sound chip, exactly as on the CPC.		An [[AY]] is provided as the sound chip, exactly as on the CPC, and at same frequency.

	The Oric is also notable for shipping initially with a buggy ROM that made loading and saving from tape extremely unreliable. This was corrected in later manufacturing runs.		The Oric is also notable for shipping initially with a buggy ROM that made loading and saving from tape extremely unreliable. This was corrected in later manufacturing runs.

Phi2x at 17:03, 13 May 2025

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 File:Oric Microdisc.jpg|Oric Microdisc 3"
 File:Oric microdisc 3.5.jpg|Oric Microdisc 3.5"
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Phi2x at 16:32, 13 May 2025

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	[[File:Oric vs Speccy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|ZX Spectrum 48K vs Oric 1]]		[[File:Oric vs Speccy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|ZX Spectrum 48K vs Oric 1]]
	[[Image:Oric Atmos.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The iconic Oric Atmos]]		[[Image:Oric Atmos.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The iconic Oric Atmos]]
	[[File:Oric ~~Microdisc~~.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Oric ~~Microdisc~~]]		[[File:Oric telestrat.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Oric Telestrat]]
	[[File:Oric-hebdogiciel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Breaking news]]		[[File:Oric-hebdogiciel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Breaking news]]

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	The Oric is also notable for shipping initially with a buggy ROM that made loading and saving from tape extremely unreliable. This was corrected in later manufacturing runs.		The Oric is also notable for shipping initially with a buggy ROM that made loading and saving from tape extremely unreliable. This was corrected in later manufacturing runs.

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			File:Oric Microdisc.jpg\|Oric Microdisc 3"
			File:Oric microdisc 3.5.jpg\|Oric Microdisc 3.5"
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Phi2x at 13:11, 13 May 2025

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	[[File:Oric vs Speccy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|ZX Spectrum 48K vs Oric 1]]		[[File:Oric vs Speccy.jpg\|right\|thumb\|ZX Spectrum 48K vs Oric 1]]
	[[Image:Oric Atmos.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The iconic Oric Atmos]] [[File:Oric-hebdogiciel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Breaking news]]		[[Image:Oric Atmos.jpg\|right\|thumb\|The iconic Oric Atmos]]
			[[File:Oric Microdisc.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Oric Microdisc]]
			[[File:Oric-hebdogiciel.jpg\|right\|thumb\|Breaking news]]

	The Oric-1 and Oric Atmos were [[6502]]-powered competitors to the 48kb [[ZX Spectrum]]. The Oric 1 has very much the same form factor, including calculator-style keys, but the Oric Atmos provides a full-travel keyboard.		The Oric-1 and Oric Atmos were [[6502]]-powered competitors to the 48kb [[ZX Spectrum]]. The Oric 1 has very much the same form factor, including calculator-style keys, but the Oric Atmos provides a full-travel keyboard.

Phi2x: /* Links */

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Links

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	*[https://youtu.be/pGd7oQpQLJ4 Oric 1 System Review] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]		*[https://youtu.be/pGd7oQpQLJ4 Oric 1 System Review] by [[Nostalgia Nerd]]
	*[https://youtu.be/~~NwGkkbMuGFI L'~~ORIC-1 ~~en détail~~ (~~histoire, jeux, démos~~, hardware, BASIC)] by [[Olipix]]		*[https://youtu.be/JJ2q0qMC97Y THE ORIC-1 COMPUTER (story, hardware, BASIC, games and demos)] by [[Olipix Retrotech]]
	*[https://youtu.be/DpTt9_ptq4M Over 50 Oric games in under 30 minutes]		*[https://youtu.be/DpTt9_ptq4M Over 50 Oric games in under 30 minutes]
	*[https://youtu.be/wiOqVO4VHCw TV advertisement Oric]		*[https://youtu.be/wiOqVO4VHCw TV advertisement Oric]

Phi2x at 04:29, 3 May 2025

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	The Oric machines were not successful in the UK during their commercial lifetime but obtained a dedicated following in France by luck: the Orics were the only machine in their price range to ship with an RGB output socket, which made them the only machine in their price range to be usable with French SECAM televisions, via their SCART(/Péritel) sockets.		The Oric machines were not successful in the UK during their commercial lifetime but obtained a dedicated following in France by luck: the Orics were the only machine in their price range to ship with an RGB output socket, which made them the only machine in their price range to be usable with French SECAM televisions, via their SCART(/Péritel) sockets.

	Fun fact: The name of the French software house [[Loriciel]] is a portmanteau of Oric and ~~Logiciel~~ (the french word for software).		Fun fact: The name of the French software house [[Loriciel]] is a portmanteau of Oric and logiciel (the french word for software).

	In January 1985, it was announced that the grand total number of Oric-1 and Oric Atmos units sold since 1983 was around 350 000. [https://www.quantum-bits.org/?p=5065 Source]		In January 1985, it was announced that the grand total number of Oric-1 and Oric Atmos units sold since 1983 was around 350 000. [https://www.quantum-bits.org/?p=5065 Source]