Artifact Details

Title

CP/M Gold Card

Catalog Number

102645991

Type

Physical object

Description

The CP/M Gold Card is a Z80-based co-processor board for the Apple II computer. This board came with the CP/M Pro (version 3.0) operating system, CBASIC, an assembler and other programming and development tools. Attaching this card to an Apple II allowed it to run hundreds of CP/M programs at a time when there were limited business applications for the Apple II. The base board contains 64KB of memory. The companion daughter card adds 128KB to upgrade the card to 192KB. List price: $495 (64KB); $775 for 192KB version.

Date

1984

Manufacturer

Digital Research, Inc.

Place Manufactured

U.S.

Identifying Numbers

Other number #4 On an orange label on the wiring side of the main card
Part number 8934-0 Etched on the component side of the daughter card

Dimensions

3 x 10 1/2 x 1/2 in.

Category

Component/module