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

From: Groepaz <groepaz_at_gmx.net>
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 15:38:25 +0200
Message-Id: <201306071538.25732.groepaz@gmx.net>
On Friday 07 June 2013, you wrote:
> 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.

is that what became the cbm610 ? :)

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