Founder Ivan Marangozov | ||
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Industry Computer hardwareElectronics Headquarters Pravets, Bulgaria , now Sofia, Bulgaria |
Pravetz (Правец in the original Cyrillic, series 8 and series 16) were Bulgarian computers, manufactured mainly in the town of Pravetz. Some components and software were produced in Stara Zagora, Plovdiv, and other Bulgarian cities.
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History
![Pravetz computers Pravetz 8M Repair Advertisement nIGHTFALL Blog](https://alchetron.com/cdn/pravetz-computers-b929e4e1-ba20-4db5-82ff-600879fd403-resize-750.jpeg)
The first Bulgarian-made personal computer, IMKO-1, was a prototype of the Pravetz computers that were developed by Ivan Vassilev Marangozov, who was often accused of cloning the Apple II. A few early models were produced at the ITKR (pronounced ee-teh-kah-reh, Institute of Technical Cybernetics and Robotics), a section of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. Industrial production in Pravetz started shortly after.
Pravetz computers were of major importance in the economy of the Comecon.
![Pravetz computers Pravetz and Puldin The first serial produced 8 16 bit Bulgarian](https://alchetron.com/cdn/pravetz-computers-94823c71-3171-4d0a-bb14-4ed25dc724c-resize-750.jpeg)
In October 2013, a privately held Bulgarian company claimed in their website to have the rights on the trademark and misleadingly announced that "Pravetz Computers are returning to market". In fact, the company has no link to the original "Pravetz" computers known during the Soviet Era.
8-bit architecture
![Pravetz computers Pravetz 82 and 8M Bulgarian Apple clones Chicago Classic](https://alchetron.com/cdn/pravetz-computers-fd9f0e81-864a-403a-b939-0712f122d36-resize-750.jpeg)
Except for the Oric-derived 8D (and possibly the IMKO-1), all the Pravetz 8-bit systems are largely compatible with the popular Apple II and its successors, with the exception that they offer Cyrillic fonts and some other improvements compared to Apple.
![Pravetz computers Pravetz Computers](https://alchetron.com/cdn/pravetz-computers-70f7cbe8-afef-4aa4-bddf-d00a9c0b4d3-resize-750.png)
16-bit architecture
Pravetz-16 were IBM PC compatible:
![Pravetz computers Legendary Bulgarian PC Brand to Make Startling Comeback Novinite](https://alchetron.com/cdn/pravetz-computers-5a615d16-5315-49aa-85b8-b259d12c837-resize-750.jpeg)
32-bit architecture
Pravetz 64M
In October 2013, a private company announced that it will use the Pravetz logo to brand its new computers in 2014.