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History of video games/Platforms/PreComputer 1000

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History

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The V-Tech PreComputer 1000 was launched in 1988 in the United States of America.[1]

Technology

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The V-Tech PreComputer 1000 is powered by either an 8-bit Zilog Z84C0004PEC or a Toshiba TMPZ84C00AP Z80 clone processor clocked at 4 megahertz.[2][3]

The V-Tech PreComputer uses 2 kilobytes (16 kilobits) of RAM and 126 kilobytes (1 megabit) of RAM.[1]

The display is a one line, 20 character LCD.[2] Below is a representation of what could be displayed on such a screen, where a black box is an alphabetical character.

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Software & Game Library

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Built in

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  • Fact quizzes [1]
  • Typing course [1]
  • Mathematics activities [1]
  • Games [1]
  • Calculator [1]
  • PRE-BASIC 1.0 [1]

Cartridges

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  • Bible Knowledge [1]
  • Fantasy Trivia [1]
  • General Knowledge II [1]
  • Super Science [1]
  • Speller [1]
  • Famous Places and Things [1]

External Resources

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Wikipedia has related information at VTech PreComputer 1000

References

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Parts of this page are based on materials from:
 Wikipedia: the free encyclopedia.
  1. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n w:VTech PreComputer 1000
  2. ↑ a b "Teardown: VTech PreComputer 1000 Is An Iconic PC In A Toy Wrapper". Hackaday. 19 November 2019. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "BASIC for Kids: The VTech PreComputer 1000". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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