ZBA is the abbreviation of Zbrojovka Brno. Brno being the Czech city the company was located in.
The Consul 2717 was a clone of the Tesla PMD 85.2 but had a very different design. The mainboard was located in the display case and the keyboard had a more professional look.
The machine was only sold to Czech schools. In its basic version it was used with the built-in BASIC-G interpreter which had some graphic commands. Programs could be stored through an external tape recorder.
However, thanks to its dual expansion connectors, the 2717 could be connected to an external floppy drive unit and run the CP/M operating system, or to a network. The system could also boot from an external ROM chip.
The machine was entirely built with East European components coming mainly from Tesla, but also from Russia. It had a short life, it was manufactured for less than one year.
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NAME
Consul 2717
MANUFACTURER
ZBA
TYPE
Professional Computer
ORIGIN
Czech Republic
YEAR
1989
END OF PRODUCTION
1990
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
BASIC-G interpreter
KEYBOARD
Typewriter type. 79 keys with editing keys and 11 function keys
CPU
MHB 8080A
SPEED
2 MHz
RAM
64 KB
ROM
16 KB
TEXT MODES
25 lines x 48 characters
GRAPHIC MODES
288 x 256 dots
COLORS
Monochrome
SOUND
Built-in loudspeaker
SIZE / WEIGHT
Display: 30 (W) x 27 (D) x 30 (H) / 8 kg Keyboard: 49 (W) x 22.6 (D) x 4.5 (H) cm / 2 kg
