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Nimbus 186

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Name	Nimbus 186
Manufacturer	Research Machines Ltd. ()	Type	Desktop
Production start (mm-yyyy)		Production end (mm-yyyy)	-
RAM	192Kb exp to 1Mb	ROM
CPU	Intel 80186 - 8 Mhz
Operating System	RM MS-DOS
Text (Cols x Rows)	40 x 25, 80x25
Graphics	320x250@16 colors, 640x350@4 colors
Sound
Storage memory
Serial port	RS-232 ??	Parallel port	Optional parallel printer port
Others port	Mouse
Original price		Currency original price
Units sold
Note	This is a rare PC. Use a Intel 80186, instead the more common on PC's 8086 or 286 (80286). The Nimbus was designed as network machine and most of them came with a built-in network. They also use a 50ohm coaxial cable, like the networks of the time (Ethernet 10BaseT and Token Ring). The Nimbus can run on two modes: Nimbus mode wich gives access to the extended graphics and sound capabilities IBM mode. In this mode they emulate a IBM PC via software. It's like a XT with CGA. Althoug the RM MS-DOS 3.10 are MS-DOS compatible, they don't works on PC's.
Configurations	Internal HardDisk: 10 or 20Mb. External HarDisk: 20, 40 or 80Mb up to a maximum of 160Mb.
User	juanvm

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