Zenith Data System Z 160 PC | TechMuseum
Year of manufacture: 1984
Technical Specifications:
- Processor: Intel 8088, 4.78 MHz
- RAM: 128 KB
- FDD: –
- HDD: –
- Audio: Beeper
- Connectors/Ports: Parallel, four expansion, two serial
- Case: Desktop type
- Monitor: Monochrome
- OS: MS DOS or CP/M or PC DOS or Z DOS
The Z 160 PC has an Intel 8088 processor at 4.78 MHz and memory of 128kB. It ran with the operating system of the MS DOS or CP/M or PC DOS or Z DOS version.
Zenith was an American electronics company involved in various divisions. Among them was consumers electronics, portable computers, keyboards, televisions, receivers and radio equipment. The fledgling company pioneered in high quality shortwave radios and wireless remote control. Automobile radios were added back in 1930s and during the 1940s followed along the remote control and FM multiplex stereo. Another great innovation were the flat face picture tubes and multichannel television stereo system, along with HDTV digital system implementation.
During the 1970s sales plunged due to violation of Anti-Dumping Act, American antitrust laws. Zenith met great financial difficulties, because a large market share portion based on the Japanese market. Zenith filed a suit against Japanese companies with millions of dollars allocated there, but in the end the court favored the Japanese defendants.
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