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Developer | Norsk Data |
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Manufacturer | Norsk Data |
Product family | Nord |
Type | Minicomputer |
Generation | 4 |
Release date | 1979 |
Lifespan | 1979–198? |
Operating system | Sintran III |
CPU | 16-bit |
Camera | none |
Touchpad | none |
Predecessor | Nord-10 |
Successor | ND-500? |
Website | example |
The Nord-100 was a 16-bit minicomputer series made by Norsk Data, introduced in 1979. It shipped with the Sintran III operating system, and the architecture was based on, and backward compatible with, the Nord-10 line.
The Nord-100 was originally named the Nord-10/M (M for Micro) as a bit sliced[1] OEM processor. The board was laid out, finished, and tested when they realized that the central processing unit (CPU) was far faster than the Nord-10/S. The result was that all the marketing material for the new NORD-10/M was discarded, the board was rechristened the Nord-100, and extensively advertised as the successor of the Nord-10 line. Later, in an effort to internationalize their line, the machine was renamed ND-100.