MPC 1600
Columbia Data Products' MPC 1600, the first commercially released IBM PC clone, with an Amdek monitor and a Key Tronic keyboard | |
| Also known as | Multi-Personal Computer |
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| Developer | Columbia Data Products |
| Manufacturer | Columbia Data Products |
| Type | Personal computer (desktop) |
| Release date | June 1982 |
| Lifespan | 1982–1985 |
| Introductory price | US$2,995 |
| Discontinued | July 1985 |
| Operating system | MS-DOS, CP/M-86, MP/M-86, OASIS, Xenix |
| CPU | Intel 8088 at 4.77 MHz |
| Memory | 128 KB (1 MB max.) |
| Storage | Two 5.25-inch FDDs |
| Graphics | Color Graphics Adapter |
| Sound | PC speaker 1-channel square-wave/1-bit digital (PWM-capable) |
| Connectivity | RS-232, parallel, monitor, keyboard |
| Backward compatibility | IBM Personal Computer |
The Multi-Personal Computer (MPC), better known as the MPC 1600, is a line of desktop personal computers released by Columbia Data Products (CDP) starting in 1982. The original MPC, released in June 1982, was the first commercially released computer system that was fully compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC).: 122