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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.

Hardware

Vortex Disc Drives
Vortex Expansion RAM card
Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20) (Hard Disc Drive)

Software

Graphic Master - a graphics program
Para Plus - a disk utility for CP/M
Vector - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points

ROMs (Operating Systems)

Adverts

Two-page advert from 1986

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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.
+'''Vortex Computersysteme''' from Neckarsulm, Germany,  was a hardware and software manufacturer for the Amstrad CPC.
-== Vector ==
+It was founded in 1984 by Mr. Michel and his brother, Mr. Majer and Mrs. Armbruster.
-A maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points. Released 1986.
+Vortex now is called ICP (Intelligent Computer Peripherals) an is an Adaptec Company, specialized in RAID-Controllers.
-== Para Plus ==
+== Hardware ==
-A program to transfer data [[Vortex Para Plus]]
+* [[Vortex Disc Drives]]
-The Vortex Para Plus is the newer Version of Vortex Para which only works under CP/M 2.2
+* [[Vortex Expansion RAM card]]
-Para and Para plus can transfer data between different CP/M formats. (Kaypro, Osborne etc..)
+* [[Vortex Winchester Drive (WD20)]] (Hard Disc Drive)
-== VDOS ==
+== Software ==
-The disc operating system [[VDOS]] for use with Vortex drives
+* [[Graphic Master]] - a graphics program
+* [[Para Plus]] - a disk utility for CP/M
+* [[Vector]] - a maths program to print functions or to find a function which follows given points
-=== Manual ===
+== ROMs (Operating Systems) ==
-[[Media:Vortex_Vdos_2.0_Manual.pdf|Vortex Vdos 2.0 Manual]] (pdf)
+* [[BOS]]
+* [[VDOS]]
+* [[Vortex CP/M]]
-== Weblinks ==
+== Adverts ==
-[http://www.vortex.de Vortex/ICP-Homepage]
+<gallery>
+File:Vortex Advert (CPCI 9-1986 page 76-77).jpg|Two-page advert from 1986
+</gallery>
-[[Category:Peripherals]] [[Category:CPC related companies]]
+[[Category:Peripherals]][[Category:CPC related companies]][[Category:German companies]][[Category:Vortex Computersysteme]]