Sellam Ismail <dastar_at_ncal.verio.com> said:
> Yes, I added one to my collection in 1997. Basically a simple little
> computer with maybe 4K of memory and built-in BASIC. Made by Vtech
> (Video Technology), the same guys that make all those educational toy
> computers for kids, as well as the oft discussed Laser 128 (Apple //c
> clone).
And the Laser Compact XT (IBM XT clone).
This is the specs from the manual:
Model Laser 50 Educational Computer
OS Basic - built-in
Ram 2192 bytes expandable to 18K
Rom 8K x 12bits
Display 5x7 Dot matrix LCD, 16 chars/line 1 line/screen
Interface Built-in cassette port,buzzer,parallel printer port
Features Auto power off (2 1/2 minutes) without losing program.
Auto LCD contrast adjustment.
Program capacity - 10 programs (P0 - P9)
Scientific calculator mode
Power UM3x4 (4 "AA") or 6VDC adapter 15mA 22mW
--Doug
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Received on Mon Jun 28 1999 - 03:11:40 BST