Osborne Executive

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Executive

Also known as	OCC-2
Developer	Adam Osborne
Manufacturer	Osborne Computer Corporation
Type	Portable computer
Release date	April 1983; 41 years ago (1983-04)[1]
Introductory price	US$2,495 (equivalent to $7,630 in 2023)
Discontinued	1983 (1983) (bankruptcy)
Units sold	10,000+[citation needed]
Operating system	CP/M Plus
CPU	Zilog Z80A @ 4 MHz
Memory	124 KB RAM
Storage	Dual 5¼-inch, single-sided, double-density floppy drives
Display	7-inch monochrome built-in monitor, 80 × 24 characters text
Sound	Built-in beeper
Power	PSU built-in, 110 / 220 V
Dimensions	W: 20.5 inches (52 cm) H: 9 inches (23 cm) D: 13 inches (33 cm)
Mass	28 lb (13 kg)
Predecessor	Osborne 1
Successor	Osborne Vixen

The Osborne Executive, released in April 1983, was the successor to the Osborne 1 portable computer. Produced by the Osborne Computer Corporation, the Executive offered numerous improvements over the already successful Osborne 1, including a 7-inch amber phosphor CRT display and more space efficient half-height 5 ¼ disk drives.

The Osborne Executive, like the Osborne 1, came with application software. Its software bundle included the WordStar word processor, SuperCalc spreadsheet, and the CBASIC and MBASIC programming languages. The included software packages were all leading applications in their respective fields at the time, and had a retail value of more than US$2,495.

The case of the Executive is very similar to that of the revised Osborne 1, with the keyboard acting as both a cover for the display and disk drives as well as a stand for the main unit. Unlike the Osborne 1, the Executive features a cooling fan and air filter underneath the rear case carry-handle.