ET-188

ET-188
Novkabel ET-188A
ManufacturerNovkabel
TypePersonal Computer
Release date1985; 40 years ago (1985)
Operating systemMS-DOS 3.20
CPUIntel 80188 @ 8 MHz
Memory256 KB (ET-188) or 512 KB (ET-188A), expandable to 640 K
Storage22MB Tandon hard disc
Removable storage2 x 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive or 5.25’’ 360KB floppy drive
DisplayDE9 RGB output
GraphicsHercules or CGA compatible adapter
SoundBeeper
ConnectivityRS-232, parallel port
Backward
compatibility		IBM PC XT compatible

ET-188 was an IBM PC XT compatible computer made by the Yugoslav company Novkabel (Novosadska fabrika kabela - Novi Sad Cable Factory) from Novi Sad (now Serbia) in the 1980s.[1][2][3]

Novkabel already had experience in developing computer systems (ERA 20, ERA 60 and others) which was used to make ET-188 as an original design, compatible with IBM PC XT.[4]

To save space and to lower the cost, ET-188 used 8 MHz Intel 80188 CPU, with integrated timer, DMA and interrupt controller. This also made it faster than the original XT. ET-188 was offered to the public in 1985 and advertised in the Yugoslav computer press.[5]

An improved ET-188A model was in May 1986 presented to the public at the Belgrade International Fair of Technique and Technical Advancements with more RAM and a new redesigned case.[6] Among other things, ET-188A was used for education in classrooms throughout Vojvodina province.[7]

Technical specifications

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References

  1. ^ "Novkabel ERA". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  2. ^ Ivona (2023-05-10). "Novosađani pre 40 godina napravili jedan od prvih kućnih računara u regionu- priča o ET 188 (FOTO) | NSU". Retrieved 2023-08-17.
  3. ^ "Yugoslav Home Computers" (PDF).
  4. ^ Marčenko, Sergej (October 1985). "Izlagači Interbiroa - Informatike '85 (RO Novkabel)". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). pp. 27–76(38). Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Novkabel ERA račuranski sistemi (commercial)". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). May 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ^ Puzović, Jovan (June 1986). "PC i kako ga steći". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). pp. 12–13. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  7. ^ a b Stančević, Tihomir (May 1987). "Naše gore list". Svet kompjutera (in Serbian). pp. 10–11. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  8. ^ Uputstvo za rukovanje mikroračunarom ET-188A (in Serbian). Novi Sad: Novosadska fabrika kabela. 1988.