[[Image:Vortex-logo.jpg|thumb|Vortex Logo]]
Vortex from Heilbronn, was a German hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC. It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.
== F1 ==[[Image:F1-x'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.jpg|thumb|F1-X disc drive]][[Image:FD1.jpg|thumb|F1/D disc drive]]
A 5It was founded in 1984 by Mr.25" disc drive. 80 tracks Michel and 708KiB. Sold as '''F1/S''' with controllerhis brother, '''F1-Z''' without controller as second drive and '''F1/D''' with controller and two drivesMr. The disc drive also was available as an extended version, called '''F1-XRS''', which also contains a RS232 interface, Majer and '''F1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system VDOS 2Mrs.0 on ROM includedArmbruster.
== M1 ==A 3.5" disc drive. 80 tracks and 1.4MB. Sold as '''M1/S''' with controller, '''M1-Z''' without controller as second drive and '''M1/D''' with controller and two drives. The disc drive also was available as Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an extended versionis an Adaptec Company, called '''M1specialized in RAID-XRS''', which also contains a RS232 interface, and '''M1-X''', which can be updated with a RS232 interface. Disc operation system VDOS 2.0 on ROM includedControllers.
== SP Hardware ==RAM expansion card. Not compatible to the [[dk'tronics]] memory expansion. Sold in different sizes of RAM as '''SP 64''', '''SP 128''', '''SP 256''', '''SP 320''' and '''SP 512''' (resulting in a maximum RAM size of the computer of 576KiB). Usable under [[BASIC]] and [[CP/M]] and offering a RAM disc.
* [[Vortex Disc Drives]]* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (Hard Disc Drive) == Vector Software ==A * [[Graphic Master]] - a graphics program* [[Para Plus]] - a disk utility for CP/M* [[Vector]] - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released == ROMs (Operating Systems) == * [[BOS]]* [[VDOS]]* [[Vortex CP/M]] == Adverts == <gallery>File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986</gallery> [[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]