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'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany, was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC. It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster. Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
== 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]]
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Manual can be found here [[F1]]Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
== M1 Hardware ==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 an extended version, called '''M1-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 included.
== The * [[Vortex disc drive controler == Disc Drives]]* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (Hard Disc Drive)
<gallery caption="Ram Music Machine Manual">Image:vortex controler 1.jpg|A anonymous box houses the controlerImage:vortex controler 2.jpg|Look inside the controlerImage:vortex controler 3.jpg|Controler with [[VDOS]] mounted</gallery>= Software ==
== SP ==RAM expansion card. Not compatible to the * [[dk'tronicsGraphic Master]] 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 graphics program* [[BASICPara Plus]] and [[- a disk utility for CP/M* [[Vector]] and offering - a maths program to print functions or to find a RAM disc.function which follows given points
== Vector ROMs (Operating Systems) ==A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
== Para Plus ==* [[BOS]]* [[VDOS]]* [[Vortex CP/M]]
A program to transfer data [[Vortex Para Plus]]== Adverts ==
== VDOS ==<gallery> The disc operating system [[VDOS]] for use with File:Vortex drivesAdvert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986</gallery>
== Weblinks ==[http[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-HomepageComputersysteme]]