I have the main unit, two disk drives and micro-text module.
type computer
country Germa
year 1983
os MS Basic 5.11
cpu Zilog Z80
speed 4 MHz
ram 64 KB
rom 32 KB
graphic 160 x 72
colors 8
sound 1 voice
ports RGB, tape, serial, centronigs, disk, rompack slot
The Triumph Alphatronic PC — From Typewriters to Computers
The Triumph Alphatronic PC was a personal computer produced by Triumph-Adler — the German office equipment company best known for its typewriters and calculators. Like Olivetti in Italy, Triumph-Adler represented the European typewriter industry’s attempt to transition into the personal computer era, leveraging existing relationships with business customers and distribution networks to sell computers alongside the typewriters and office machines that had been their core business for decades.
Triumph-Adler’s Office Heritage
Triumph-Adler had been producing typewriters and calculating machines since the late 19th century, becoming one of Germany’s most important office equipment manufacturers. The company’s transition to personal computers in the early 1980s was driven by the recognition that electronic word processors and computers were displacing typewriters in business environments. The Alphatronic range — of which the PC was a part — represented Triumph-Adler’s attempt to serve its existing business customer base with computer products as typing technology evolved.
German Business Computing
The Triumph Alphatronic PC competed in the German business computing market alongside machines from Siemens, Nixdorf, and the growing range of IBM PC-compatible machines. German businesses were significant early adopters of personal computers, and the market was competitive and technically demanding. Triumph-Adler’s brand recognition in German offices gave the Alphatronic access to customers who might otherwise have chosen IBM or Compaq-compatible machines, though the company eventually had to embrace full IBM PC compatibility to remain commercially viable.