{"id":20452,"date":"2025-01-22T14:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T19:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/?page_id=20452"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:04:53","slug":"vin48","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/scs\/vintage-computing\/item\/vin48\/","title":{"rendered":"Zenith ZCF-2325-EY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Zenith ZCF-2325-EY was a vintage computer notable for its use of the Intel 80286 processor, likely running at 12\u201316 MHz, paired with around 1 MB of RAM and a 3.5″ floppy drive, making it a powerful and advanced system for its time in the mid-to-late 1980s. Its claim to fame was delivering robust business computing capabilities-such as EGA\/VGA graphics, multiple serial and parallel ports, and compatibility with Zenith\u2019s proprietary DOS (ZDOS)-in a reliable desktop form factor, which made it popular in institutional and government settings rather than in homes. The Zenith ZCF-2325-EY computer was used at Carleton Universities library.<\/p>\n\n\n\n