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Oric-1 unboxing
 Oric-1 boxOrdered by mail and delivered from UK to Finland in 1983. Box has suffered some wear and tear, it's been over three decades after all. |  Oric-1 boxFrom top. Proudly listing features of this British microcomputer. |  Oric-1 boxBottom side |
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 Oric-1 boxUnderside |  Oric-1 boxSleeve removed, styrofoam suffered over the years and repaired with some tape. |  Oric-1 box opened |
 Oric-1 box opened |  Oric-1 box contentsSome cables are missing, and power supply plug is loose from cable. |  Oric-1 microcomputerThe Keys are a bit uncomfortable, but all of them are still working. They give a clear tactile and audible response to pressing, but are slippery. No umlaut characters on this keyboard. |
 Oric-1 PSU up close9 V DC out, about 5.4 A, cable plug broken loose due repeated inserting and removing. Oric-1 does not have power switch. |  Oric-1 and BASIC Programming ManualUnderside view. Speaker grille and reset switch slot are visible. Rubber feet keep the light machine firmly in place while typing or playing games. |  Oric-1 portsFrom left to right: RF TV-out, RGB monitor port, cassette+audio I/O, printer port, expansion port, and power socket. Manual lists the pins. |
 Oric-1 and BASIC Programming Manual |
Oric-1 BASIC Programming Manual
 Front cover |  Cover page |  Friendly introduction |
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 Setting the computer up |  Setup instructionsConcise but sufficient |  Introduction to BASIC |
 Oric-1 Hello World |  Classic Oric sound effects |  Sound and music commands |
 Bitmap graphicsGraphics programming requires binary-decimal conversion skills. |  Redefining characters |  Graphics modes |
 Processor model and opcode set |
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