Lola 8 was a computer

Computer

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 developed by Ivo Lola Ribar Institute

Ivo Lola Ribar Institute

Ivo Lola Ribar Institute is a Belgrade, Serbia-based manufacturer of heavy machine tools, industrial equipment and industrial computers. It has been named after Croatian People's Hero of Yugoslavia Ivo Lola Ribar, the youngest son of Ivan Ribar.-See also:...

 of SR Serbia in 1982 and announced for release in 1985. As the manufacturer's focus was CNC equipment, Lola 8 was built out of components they used for CNC machines.

Originally likely designed as the industrial controller, the computer initially had a keyboard completely orthogonally laid out rectangular key caps. This was possibly done as a result of using standard CNC keyboard components that need to minimize the entry of environtmental dirt into the system. Later designs (model "8A") used standard keyboard arrangement and were available in a number of schools as education

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al computers.

Specifications

• CPU: Intel 8085
  Intel 8085
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• ROM
  Read-only memory
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  : 8 KB
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  , containing BASIC
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• Primary memory: 16 KB
• Secondary storage: cassette tape
• Sound: AY-3-8912
• I/O ports: cassette tape interface, composite and RF video out, audio and expansion connector