Laser500

From: Doug Spence <ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca>
Date: Fri Mar 21 01:29:23 1997

On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Stefan Walgenbach wrote:

> >> Laser 50, Laser 2000, Sinlair QL,
> > ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^
> >
> > Now THESE machines interest me. Why? Because I am the proud owner of a
> > Laser 3000 from Video Technologies Ltd. Are the 50 and the 2000 from
> > the same company? The only other machines from them that I've heard of
> > are the VZ200 and the Laser 128 (I think they were?).
>
> are you sure the VZ200 is from Video Technologies? I have one new in box
> with 16kB RAM but there is no reference to Video Technologies on the case.

Well, my source for this info was the March, 1983 issue of COMPUTE!
magazine, in the article entitled "New Home Computers At The Winter
Consumer Electronics Show":

"....Three new computers reatiling for $99 were shown at the show,
including the first one with color.
     The colour model is the VZ200, the first home computer from Video
Technologies Ltd., a company with two factories in Hong Kong. Promised
for delivery by April, the VZ200 comes with 4K of RAM, expandable to 16K
($45) or 64K (price not yet determined)...."

> I have four LASER 500 with LASER Tapes. Anyone heard of these?

Well, obviously I haven't. :) Is the Laser 500 an Apple-compatible
machine, or is it something entirely different? I'd like instructions on
how to use the SOUND, NOISE, SOUND DEF, and SOUND TEMPO extended BASIC
commands if you have such information. Also PAINT, as I haven't yet
figured out the syntax for that one, either.

LASER Tapes? Did the Laser use something other than standard audio
cassettes?


Doug Spence
ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca
Received on Fri Mar 21 1997 - 01:29:23 GMT