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Elektronika MS 1504

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Elektronika MS 1504
Electronika MS 1504 in operation
CodenamePK-300
Also known asPK-300
DeveloperNemiga Design Bureau
ManufacturerIntegral Scientific Production Association
TypeLaptop computer
Release date1991; 33 years ago (1991)
Introductory priceUSD 550 (as of March 1992)
Discontinued1993
Operating systemMS DOS 3.2/3.3
CPUKR1834VM86 ( Intel i80C86 compatible) @
  • 4.77 MHz
  • 7.16 MHz (Turbo mode)
Memory640 KB
Storage5.2", 3.5" floppy disk or 10MB HDD
DisplayLCD – 640 x 200
Power9V, 30W
Dimensions306 mm × 312 mm × 68 mm (12.0 in × 12.3 in × 2.7 in)
Mass6 kg (with batteries)

Elektronika MS 1504 (Russian: Электроника МС 1504), initially called PK-300, was the first laptop computer to be manufactured in the Soviet Union, BSSR, then in Belarus, after the collapse of USSR.[1][2][3] Developed in 1986-1990 by Nemiga Design Bureau, it was produced by the "Integral" Scientific Production Association in 1991-1993, its prototype was Toshiba T1100 Plus.[4][5]

Technical specifications

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  • Compatibility: IBM PC/XT[6]
  • Central processor: Integrated KR1834VM86 (DL-24A, Intel i80C86 compatible) at a clock frequency of 4.77 MHz and 7.16 MHz in Turbo mode
  • Processor bit depth: 16 bit
  • Data bus width: 8 bits
  • Memory: RAM - 640 KB, VT-34 RAM Controller consists of 20 KR565RU11D[7] microcircuits; ROM - 32 KB
  • Storage: 5.2", 3.5" FDD or 10MB HDD
  • Video controller: CGA (640 × 200 pixels in 4 shades of gray, or 80 × 25 characters text resolution)
  • Display: domestic IZhG93-640x200 LCD matrix[8]
  • Operation System: MS DOS 3.2/3.3[9]
  • BIOS: Russian
  • Dimensions: 306x312x68 mm[5]
  • Gross weight: 6 kg (with batteries)
  • Power supply: 5V Nickel-Cadmium battery[5] or 220V/50Hz direct supply

Interfaces

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  • Parallel interface: IRPR-M/IEEE-1284 according to GOST 27942-88 ( Centronics )
  • Serial interface: C2 joint according to GOST 18145-81 ( RS-232 )
  • Interface for connecting an external multi-color monitor according to GOST 28406-89 (RGB)
  • Interface for connecting an external single-color monitor according to GOST 28406-89 (VIDEO/NTSC)
  • Possibility of connecting an external 5.25" drive with a capacity of 360 KB
  • Controller for two 3.5" or 5.2" disk drives with a capacity of 720 KB (3.5") and 360KB (5.2") each

Modifications

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There were three computer modifications: with a domestic display module based on the IZhG93-640x200 LCD matrix manufactured by the Saratov Electronic Plant "Reflector", as well as with compatible display modules from Toshiba and Citizen. Each of these modifications had two versions: with a display without backlighting (green screen - black characters) and with backlighting (blue screen - white characters), both with adjustable contrast. Externally, the backlit version was distinguished by a thicker cover and a smaller screen diagonal.

Models

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  • PK-300
  • PK-310 - PK-300 modification with a HDD.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Первый и последний Советский ноутбук - Электроника МС 1504". Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ "I Finally Found It! Behold Elektronika MS 1504, the Only Soviet Laptop Ever". YouTube. 14 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Soviet laptop "Elektronika PK-400" (Russian)". electronika-5.ru. October 2022. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  4. ^ "Разработчики белорусского ноутбука: «Нас по праву можно назвать первопроходцами»". Onliner.by (in Russian). Belarus. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Ноутбук Электроника МС 1504". red-innovations.su. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  6. ^ "МикроЭВМ персональная портативная "Электроника МС 1504" - Компьютеры Отечественные компьютеры Персональные компьютеры - Техника : Boatanchors in Russia". www.boatanchor.ru. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  7. ^ "МикроЭВМ персональная портативная "Электроника МС 1504" - Компьютеры Отечественные компьютеры Персональные компьютеры - Техника : Boatanchors in Russia". www.boatanchor.ru. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  8. ^ В., Осика; М., Бобровницкий; М., Гурин; А., Евтушенко; А., Заводченков; В., Кособрюхов; Г., Орлевич; С., Иванцова; А., Спицын (1990). "Модуль жидкокристаллического экрана с информативностью 640Х200 точек для портативного компьютера ПК 300" [Liquid crystal display module with information content of 640X200 pixels for portable computer PK-300]. Электронная промышленность (in Russian) (3): |page=123–125. ISSN 0207-6357.
  9. ^ "Soviet Digital Electronics Museum -- Elektronika MC 1504 (PK300) -- МС 1504 (ПК300) -- Коллекция советской цифровой электроники". www.leningrad.su. Retrieved 2024-10-08.