MUPID

The MUPID, whose name abbreviates the German Mehrzweck Universell Programmierbarer Intelligenter Decoder, was an early home computer like system introduced in 1981. Hermann Maurer designed and invented it at the Graz University of Technology in Austria, intending it to serve as a Bildschirmtext terminal, although it could also run as a stand-alone computer. It was built around a Zilog Z80 microprocessor, ran BASIC, carried 128 KB of memory and a 1200/75 baud modem, and could connect a tape recorder, a parallel printer and an optional external floppy drive. For its time it stood out for advanced colour graphics. Several variants were sold, including the C2D and C2D2 in Germany and the C2A2 Komfort model in Austria, and the same machine appeared under other brands such as Grundig and Siemens. A 1983 successor, the MUPID II, added the CEPT Prestel standard and better graphics and sound.