Re: Fwd: RE: Re: Color PET Prototype Picture

From: Harvey Muzina <voidspam_at_yahoo.co.nz>
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 06:36:36 -0700 (PDT)
Message-ID: <1370612196.50975.YahooMailClassic@web161703.mail.bf1.yahoo.com>
Has Michael kept the rights to The Home Computer Wars?
Would be nice to see it on Lulu -- I'd love to buy a nice, fresh copy that doesn't come with "collector's" price tag.



--- On Fri, 7/6/13, Christian Dirks <Toast_r@IdeaLine.info> wrote:

> From: Christian Dirks <Toast_r@IdeaLine.info>
> Subject: Re: Fwd: RE: Re: Color PET Prototype Picture
> To: cbm-hackers@musoftware.de
> Received: Friday, 7 June, 2013, 10:57 PM
> Im Tomczyks book 'The Home Computer
> Wars' )there is only a short paragraph on it.
> (http://www.stonan.com/dok/The.Home.Computer.Wars.pdf
> page 15
> 
> >Chuck Peddle's briefing was hastily moved up, and he
> began his briefing with a rundown on his
> >hottest research project, a new color computer which he
> called the ColorPET. Until now, the
> >engineers had been calling the machine by its code name
> TOI (pronounced toy), which stood for
> >Tool Of Intellects.
> > [...]
> >Still, the features of the new computer were impressive
> 80 columns, color, high-resolution
> >graphics, programmable function keys, four-voice sound
> and music, an improved built-in BASIC
> >(the programming language), expandable memory, and
> special connectors for outside accessories
> >such as game joysticks.
> 
> 
> 
> Am 07.06.2013 10:48, schrieb Michał Pleban:
> > Hello!
> > 
> > Are there any details on the TOI hardware
> specifications? The "Secret
> > Weapons" website is very vague on this subject.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > Michau.
> > 
> > Jim Brain wrote:
> >> Here is Michale's response:
> >> 
> >> 
> >> -------- Original Message --------
> >> Subject:     RE: Re: Color PET
> Prototype Picture
> >> Date:     Fri, 7 Jun 2013 02:06:16
> +0000
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> The prototype on the table in front of Chuck Peddle
> (April 1, 1980 - my
> >> first day with the company, which is described in
> my book) - was
> >> code-named the TOI.
> >> 
> > 
> >         Message was sent
> through the cbm-hackers mailing list
> 
> 
> -- Christian Dirks
> Toast_r@Idealine.info
> 
> 
> 
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