- ✔ Start of production: 1985.
- ✔ End of production: 1987.
- ✔ Processor: 6502/1Mhz + Z80/4Mhz (Zilog-80, extended version of Intel i8080).
- ✔ Memory (RAM): 64KB (with the possibility to extend the memory to 128KB).
- ✔ Memory (ROM): 12KB.
- ✔ Disk drives: 1 or 2 - 5.25" floppy disk drives.
- ✔ Operating system: DOS 3.1, DOS 3.2, DOS 3.3, ProDOS, CP/M (only in Z80 mode).
- ✔ Screen resolution: Text mode 40x24 (rows/columns), graphics mode 280x192 pixels - 6 colours, 280x160 pixels + 4 text rows, 40x40 pixels + 4 text rows, 40x48 pixels in 16 colours.
- ✔ Variations: There different keyboards for this model. Most of the machines were produced with the standard keyboard but there are models with transparent sensor keys. A totally different variation is the military version of Pravetz 8M, featuring a terminal design..
- ✔ Notes: This model has a completely new design compared to its predecessor Pravetz-82. The design was quite revolutionary for its time, even beating the original design of Apple. The model was shipped with a new type of green & black monitor (by Analitik, city of Mihailovgrad), manufactured especially for this model and complemeting its design. A better component integration compared to Pravetz-82. When working in 6502 mode it could use either the standard DOS or the better ProDOS, while working in Z80 mode it could use the modern operating system CP/M. This model also has a right and left arrow keys on the keyboard (as the later versions of Pravetz-82). It supports 4 code page and the improved keyboard has auto repeat functionality (there is no longer a RPT key). The keyboard is laid out according to QWERTY, but the cyrillic is stil using a non-standard cyrillic layout, but rather the so called phonetic standard. The development of Pravetz 8M was led by Hristo Hristov.
- ✔ Ports/slots: Cassette player port, 8 expansion slots.
- ✔ Manufacturer: Kombinat za Mikroprocesorna Tehnika - Pravetz.
- ✔ Price: Unknown.
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