Vera Whitepaw &🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱Jul 14, 2024

This is the #MUPID C2A2 computer, made in Graz, Austria. It was released in 1982 but never became super popular. It is not only a standalone computer, but can also function as a terminal for #Bildschirmtext, a teletext-based dialup information system similar to the French #Minitel.

This particular unit came from Austria and was passed on to me via a chain of friends over the last month or two. It certainly appears well-used! It is to be donated to the #HomeComputerMuseum in Helmond.

#RetroComputing

Show threadVera Whitepaw &🏳️‍🌈🇳🇱

It lives!

And it also raises some questions about the history of the machine. Why is there a post office logo? Was this particular machine custom-made for the post service?

Jul 15, 2024 at 8:34pmWeb
Show threadAtkelarJul 16, 2024
@ruawhitepaw the "Post" in Austria used to be the "Post und Telegraphenverwaltung" and so it was also the only phone company at the time. If you wanted a device on your phone lone, it had to be approved. The BTX terminal probably was a co-production...