10 Nov
2007
10 Nov
'07
2:04 a.m.
-----------Original Message(s):
Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 19:38:08 +1300
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan.dicks at usap.gov>
Subject: Re: Commodore PET
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On Fri, Nov 09, 2007 at 09:23:25PM -0700, Richard wrote:
That's cool! This is the first I've heard of bitmapped graphics on
the PET.
The first bit-mapped board I saw for the PET was by, IIRC, MTU. It was
advertised in Byte, etc., in the day. Never saw one up close, just
screenshots of plotted mathematical equations.
-ethan
------------Reply:
Ah, their logo, the ubiquitous 'hat'...
Just happen to have one; the first version was actually designed for the
KIM & SYM (SRAM BTW) and when the PET came out they made an
adapter board for it; the second version was specifically for the PET and
had DRAM, and they could both also be used as ordinary expansion
memory. They also made music boards & software for KIM/SYM/PET,
expansion chassis, and other neat stuff for 6502-powered machines.
Their catalogue'll make you drool...
m