Microsoft Z80 Softcard

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The Z80 Softcard was the first piece of hardware released by Microsoft. It was a coprocessor card that enabled an Apple II to run the Digital Research CP/M operating system. This gave the owner the ability to run a wider range of business applications. Originally released in 1980 and sold for $349. The card sold extremely well and was eventually replaced by the Premium Softcard IIe. 

Date : 1980

Manufacturer : Microsoft

Physical Description : Expansion card

This exhibit has a reference ID of CH53999. Please quote this reference ID in any communication with the Centre for Computing History.
 

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