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Orao (en. ''Eagle'') was an 8-bit computer developed by PEL Varaždin in 1984. Its marketing and distribution was done by ''Velebit Informatika''. It was used as a standard primary school computer in Croatia and Vojvodina from 1985 to 1991. Orao (code named YU102) was designed by Miroslav Kocijan to supersede Galeb (code named YU101). The goal was to make a better computer, yet with less components, easier to produce and less expensive. The initial version, dubbed ''Orao MR102'', was succedded by ''Orao 64'' and ''Orao+''. ==History== The chief designer of Orao was Miroslav Kocijan, who previously constructed the basic motherboard for Galeb(working name YU101). Galeb was inspired by computers Compukit UK101, Ohio Scientific Superboard and Ohio Scientific Superboard II which appeared in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1979 and were cheaper than the Apple II, Commodore PET and TRS-80. Driven by the challenge of Anthony Madidi, Miroslav Kocijan began to develop a computer that is supposed to be more advanced than the Galeb with fewer components, easier to produce, better graphics, performance and a more affordable price. The working title of the new project was YU102. Miroslav Kocijan managed to gather around him a group of people who helped in the development of electronic components and software. Kocijan had the idea to commercialize Orao, and was able to convince Rajko Ivanusic, director of PEL, to support the idea. In the market of the former Yugoslavia, where the purchase of home computers were disabled due to high tariffs and due to the low purchasing power of citizens and schools purchase computers was unattainable, the idea of mass-produced home computers have made sense.〔http://zg-magazin.com.hr/miroslav-kocijan-pionir-hrvatskoga-racunarstva/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Orao (computer)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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