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NAME
Color Computer 2
MANUFACTURER
Tandy Radio Shack
TYPE
Home Computer
ORIGIN
U.S.A.
YEAR
1983
KEYBOARD
Full-stroke keyboard, 53 keys.
Arrow keys, BREAK, CLEAR, SHIFT (x2)
CPU
Motorola 6809E
SPEED
0,89 MHz (1,8 MHz by programming the clock generator)
RAM
16k, 32k and 64k, depending on models
ROM
8k (Color Basic), but later models had 16k (Extended Color Basic)
TEXTMODES
32 x 16, 16 x 16, 16 x 8
GRAPHICMODES
256 x 192 (2 colors), 128 x 192 (2 and 4 colors), 128 x 96 (4 and 2 colors), 32 x 64 (8 colors)
COLORS
9
SOUND
1 voice (6-bit DAC)
SIZE/WEIGHT
9 x 35 x 37,5 cm
I/OPORTS
Expansion/Cartridge connector, two analog joystick connectors, cassette interface (1500 bauds), RS232 serial port, TV RF connector
OS
OS9 Level 1 with disk-drives
POWERSUPPLY
PSU built-in
PRICE
16k standard model: $159.95 (USA, 84)
16k extended model: $199.95 (USA, 84)
64k extended model: $259.95 (USA, 84)
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