Byte computer

[cedrik]

I just got an old Russiancomputer, BYTE... i cannot find any info about it... just 2-3 pics in the whole internet .. it's like a ghost

all that i know is that has an German Z80 clone CPU (UB880D) ..

can someone give me more infos about it? thanx

[Robev]

I found this on the Net

(Byte)
According to Roelof Koning the Byte was an very interesting russian Sinclair clone. Apart from the grey version there were version with red and pink keys as well as a version with "real" a keyboard.

I take it from this that this would be the version with the real keyboard

there is more information here.
http://oldcomputermuseum.com/byte.html

[cedrik]

thanx.. i found that .. it is written there :

"One of the machines Roelof owns has a mainboard with only one dedicated CMOS chip that contains all necessary parts for a Spectrum Clone. The technologie used is much more advanced than the ULA technologie and looks like it came from spaceflight."

now i saw that in Russian his name is BAJT so prolly i'll found more infos searchin' for BAJT ... thanx

[Robev]

more info here.

http://zxbyte.ru/byte11_en.htm

[Robev]

and you will find a picture of yours here

http://zxspectrum48.i-demo.pl/clones.html

[cedrik]

This is one of the Russian Sinclair ZX Spectrum clones. This model was produced in republic of Moldova at the \
SCHETMASH factory. As far as I know there were several versions of this computer.

Features:
Type of processor – Z80
Frequency – 3.5 MHz
RAM – 48 kByte
ROM – 16 kByte
Number of colors – 8
Resolution – 256*192
Power supply – 220+10/-15 VAC
Length – 24.0 cm
Width – 16.5 cm
Height – 3.5 cm

http://k1.dyndns.org/Vintage/Sinclair/82/Clones/Russia/Byte%20(red%20model)/ here are all details

[monoxrom]

[cedrik]

thanks for the info ... i want to sell it too.. i collect only chips and laptops, not computers.. how much it worth?

[monoxrom]

Or this "byte" made in Russia i dont remember but his quality so low and bad (((
Belarussian (white) "byte" is much-much better and keyboard very good.

For price i dont know, 10 us dollars maximum)))


cedrik
Do you have some Romania computers for sale? Because i collect old computers (have more than 100) but i dont have computers from Romania ))

[monoxrom]

Ahaha internet so small

looking on ebay for some computers and see this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Byte-computer-vintage-Russian-Sinclair-Clone-/271039581677?pt=US_Vintage_Computers_Mainframes&hash=item3f1b37cded

[cedrik]

yep .. its mine

[cedrik]

yes we have a lot of them:

1957 CIFA 1
1961 MECIPT 1
1963 DACICC 1
1964 CET 500
1964 MECIPT 2
1968 DACICC-200

after that we have at least 20 models:

http://www.homecomputer.de/pages/easteurope_ro.html

if you want i can search for you, but you need to tell me how much do you wanna spend for them

[monoxrom]

cedrik
Check your PM

[dk_spb]

Info on russian http://fincoins.spb.ru/oldpc/zx/zx-byte.html (with links to manuals)
This 48K clone ("programmable add-on unit for TV set") made on factory "Dnestr" (this is name of river) based in city Bendery in Moldova (exUSSR).

Main components:
UB880A - Z80 clone from DDR
ULA T34VG1 (also known as KR1515XM1-216)
ROM KR1013RE1-020 (mask ROM fw 020) - contain image as in Didaktik Scalica clone (from Scalica city in Slovakia).

ULA and ROM made by Angstrem factory (well-known vendor of ICs in soviet time; Zelenograd city near Moscow).

[cedrik]

thank you for the info .. do you have any russian computer ? i am interested in sawp with romanian ones... thank you