L’IQ-151 era un computer domestico cecoslovacco prodotto dalla ZPA Novy Bor (Novy Bor è la città dove aveva sede la ZPA). Era destinato principalmente a scopi didattici e in realtà veniva fornito a tutti i tipi di scuole ceche.

La periferica principale era un normale registratore a cassette, ma diversi moduli potevano essere collegati a 5 slot di espansione incorporati: VIDEO (display), BASIC (interprete), BASIC G (interprete grafico Basic), GRAFIK (grafica 256 x 512), STAPER (stampante), MINIGRAF (plotter)

NAME   IQ-151
MANUFACTURER   ZPA
TYPE   Home Computer
ORIGIN   Czechoslovakia
YEAR   Unknown 1984
BUILT IN LANGUAGE   Primitive monitor, various languages in cartridges
KEYBOARD   71 key with function and arrow keys
CPU   TESLA MHB 8080 or Intel 8080
SPEED   2 MHz
RAM   32 KB, up to 64 KB (then MIKROS OS could be used)
ROM   6 KB (EPROM)
TEXT MODES   32 or 64 columns x 32 lines
GRAPHIC MODES   512 x 256 – Semigraphics mode with the GRAFIK external module
COLORS   Monochrome
SOUND   One voice sound generator, built-in speaker
SIZE / WEIGHT   40.5 (W) x 44.5 (D) x 12.3 (H) cm
I/O PORTS   5 expansion slots
BUILT IN MEDIA   None
OS   ROM monitor, AMOS (Almost Memory Oriented System – Students project – MFF UK), MIKROS (with 64 KB RAM)
POWER SUPPLY   Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS   CONSUL 2112 or 2113, MINIGRAF 0507 (Aritma), SESTYK (teleprinter connection), printer, tape-recorder TESLA M710A or K-10 (external memory), Basic G, VIDEO , TAPER external module (printer connection), GRAFIK external module (256×512).
PRICE   60,000 CZK ?

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