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North Star Brochure May 1980 North Star Computers, Inc. is In 1978, North Star introduced the North Star has enjoyed rapid growth C located in Berkeley, Califor- Horizon® computer. The Horizon is a since its beginnings. We have moved nia, and was incorporated in high-performance microcomputer three times in as many years to 0 June, 1976. The company system with integrated floppy disk accommodate increased production offers the Horizon computer memory, and includes North Star demand and have grown from two ·- and other high-performance, BASIC and Disk Operating System employees to well over a hundred. high-quality microcomputer (DOS) on diskette. With the latest move, North Star has u products, both hardware and tripled facilities to over 50,000 square ::::s software. The North Star feet of manufacturing and administra­ reputation is based on the tive space. quality, performance, reliabi l­ 'C As North Star grows, our commitment ity and cost-effectiveness to technical innovation and services of its products. North Star to our dealers and customers will intends to maintain its repu­ e grow with us . tation for delivering well­ ... designed microcomputer c products by continuing to - use only the best compo­ nents available, assuring a high de­ gree of quality control , and providing maximum service to its customers through carefully chosen, well-trained Authorized Dealers and Service Centers throughout the world . In its relatively short corporate history, North Star has become one of the most successful enterprises in the The Horizon was designed for a wide young microcomputer industry. The range of applications, and quickly company began as a small opera­ became one of the most popular units tion, manufacturing a single circuit in the personal computing market­ board that would perform numerical place. As the market for small com­ 2 calculations nearly 25 times faster puters expanded, the Horizon was than any other firmware or software put to use in ever-increasing ways: then available. This Floating Point in business offices, schools and Board found an immediate market, universities, research laboratories, and was followed by a new product and manufacturing plants. North which revolutionized the personal Star has expanded its product line in computer industry, and assured several ways to meet our customers' North Star's future success. This growing needs. We now offer a Hard second product, the Micro-Disk Sys­ Disk System which allows users to tem , provided an economical disk store large amounts of information, storage system that was fully inte­ and we provide several application grated with a complete operating software programs for a variety of system and BASIC programming business needs. These include a language software. word processor, information manage­ ment system, general ledger, ac­ counts receivable and accounts pay­ able programs. Other professional and business programs are being tested and evaluated to fill our cus­ tomers' future needs. Horizon® is a registered trademark of North Star Computers, Inc. Z80A® is a registered trademark of ZILOG Corporation. CP/ M® is a registered trademark of Digital Research. © North Star Computers , Inc., May, 1980. ... In keeping with our high The North Star Newsletter includes Ii.. standards of quality, reliabil- technical articles about North Star tn ity and service, North Star products, general information arti­ supports our products and cles, listings of software available for ... 0 customers in several ways: North Star equipment, and informa­ c: tion on North Star Users Groups. c. 1. AUTHORIZED DEALERS. CD Q. North Star is represented 4. SOFTWARE UPDATES. North Star ... throughout the world by its is continually upgrading and improv­ ... .,J Authorized Dealers. Our ing its software products. New re­ c: 'ft dealers are carefully selected leases of software are made available VI to provide our customers for a nominal charge to all customers 0 with high-quality products, who wish to take advantage of the service and support. We pro­ improvements. New software re­ 0 vide our dealers with hands­ leases are announced in the North on training on all our prod­ Star Newsletter, and are available Introduction . 2 ucts, both hardware and through local Authorized Dealers. Product Support . 3 software, so they can effec­ 5. HARDWARE UPDATES. North Star Systems ..... .. ... ...... .. 4 tively service and support the has a general policy of supporting Major Hardware Components . 6 customer. Most dealers can its existing customers. When a new Application Software ............ 11 provide you with in-warranty product makes an earlier product and extended service for System Software . ....... .. .. .. 14 obsolete, we try to make upgrading both hardware and software. Sub Systems . .. ... ... ...... 17 convenient. Authorized Dealers have 2. TECHNICAL HOTLINE. a complete list of currently available North Star provides a special upgrade products. Technical Hotline for customer prob­ 6. WARRANTY. North Star offers a lems that dealers cannot immediately 90-day factory limited warranty on all solve. Customer service engineers products. The details of the warranty are available on these lines to answer for each specific product are in­ technical questions about North Star cluded with the documentation sup­ Hardware and Software. The Techni­ plied with that product. For printer cal Hotline number is (415) 524-9202. and terminal products, the warranty 3 3. CUSTOMER NEWSLETTER. North is honored at the original manufac­ Star publishes a quarterly customer turer's service facilities. newsletter and sends it to all cus­ tomers who fill out the subscription form included with each product. ~ft North Star SOFTWARE. North Star offers the PRINTER. The NEC Spinwriter is a VI Horizon System widest range of application and sys­ letter-quality printer for all your print­ The North Star Horizon Com­ tem software of any microcomputer ing needs. It is especially designed puter System is a complete, manufacturer. Our own Application for applications where typewriter E Software and System Software are quality printing is required. The Spin­ "\ high-performance, easy-to­ ~ use microcomputer system regarded as the finest available. writer will print up to 55 characters ... designed to fit a wide variety Those whose software needs are not per second. met by North Star's own software of business, educational, Additional information on each com­ t/J will find other Horizon-compatible ..........._ scientific and industrial appli­ ponent in this system is provided software available through North Star ......., cations. The basic system in separate sections of this Catalog. dealers. 'ft includes: Complete documentation and in­ VI HORIZON. The North Star TERMINAL. The Hazeltine CRT Dis­ struction manuals are provided with Horizon computer is the heart of the play Terminal is a cost-effective, full­ each component. You can learn as system. The Horizon is a high-quality function terminal. Standard features much, or as little, about the technical microcomputer with two mini disk include a 24 line by 80 character dis­ aspects of your system as you like. drives and 64K RAM. Its Z80® micro­ play, addressable cursor, and a high­ Your Authorized North Star Dealer processor provides the processing quality keyboard with cursor controls can help you decide which available power. Operating a Horizon is simple; and numeric pad. This terminal has options most suit your individual there is only an on/off switch and a many features which make it easy needs, and can provide you with full start button. Programs and data are to use with all the North Star Applica­ service and support. stored on floppy diskettes. tion Software. 4 North Star SOFTWARE. Whether you use the TERMINAL. The SOROC IQ 120 is an Horizon Hard Disk System Horizon Hard Disk System to develop economical CRT terminal designed The North Star Horizon Hard Disk your own software, or purchase a for use in many applications. Stand­ System gives you greatly increased system integrated with application ard features include a 24 line by data storage capacity and data ac­ software, you are assured of North 80 character display, addressable cessing speed. This system is de­ Star's reputation and our commitment cursor, and keyboard with cursor signed for those customers who need to software excellence. More system controls and numeric pad. and application software is available to handle, store and retrieve larger PRINTER. The Anadex DP-8000 is for North Star Systems than for any amounts of information and data than an economical dot matrix printer. other microcomputer system . can be maintained on floppy disk The Anadex prints 112 characters alone. This powerful, highly cost­ HARD DISK. The North Star Hard per second, and is capable of print­ effective system includes: Disk allows you to store up to 18 mil­ ing 84 lines per minute in a bi­ lion bytes of formatted data on each HORIZON. The North Star Horizon directional mode. disk. As your needs expand, you can computer is again the heart of this Additional information on each com­ add additional hard disks for up to system. With the addition of the hard ponent of this system can be found 72 million bytes capacity. The North disk, the Horizon's capabilities can in separate sections of this Catalog. Star Hard Disk has a unique Incre­ be expanded to meet your growing Complete, professionally prepared mental Backup and Recovery System system requirements. The Horizon's documentation is provided with each which makes it convenient and inex­ powerful controller takes full advan­ component. Your Authorized North pensive to save and restore the up­ tage of the high-performance charac­ Star Dealer can help you tailor this dated information on the disk. This teristics of the hard disk drive. system to meet your current and system uses the Horizon's 5V4 inch future needs. floppy disk drives. In a typical instal­ lation, you backup only information which has changed during a given session, and the backup procedure will take only a few minutes. 5 fn North Star Horizon North Star BASIC, merely plug in a • Two serial and one parallel input/ ...
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