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Torch Z80 Disc Pack

The Torch Z80 Disc Pack was actually 2 parts, the Disc Pack seen here, and the Z80 Communicator second processor. When the Torch Z80 Disc Pack was launched CP/M was widely in business and there was a wealth of software available (e.g Ashton Tate Dbase2, MicroPro Wordstar & CalcStar, Microsoft MBasic, Micro Focus COBOL). The Torch Z80 Disc Pack gave BBC Micro users access to all the CP/M commercial and Public Domain software.

Our unit:

Model No: ZDP 240M

Serial No: 83153485

Kindly donated by Mr Tony Baldwin

See the following PDF filefor details: http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Torch/Torch_Z80DiscPack.pdf

A system guide is available here: http://chrisacorns.computinghistory.org.uk/docs/Torch/Torch_SystemGuide.pdf

Date : Unknown

Manufacturer : Torch

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH1341. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.