Laser-50 "educational computer" - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

28 Jun 1999

Sellam Ismail &lt;dastar(a)ncal.verio.com&gt; said:
...
  Yes, I added one to my collection in 1997.  Basically
a simple little
 computer with maybe 4K of memory and built-in BASIC.  Made by Vtech
 (Video Technology), the same guys that make all those educational toy
 computers for kids, as well as the oft discussed Laser 128 (Apple //c
 clone).  
 And the Laser Compact XT (IBM XT clone).
This is the specs from the manual: 
Model     Laser 50 Educational Computer 
OS        Basic - built-in 
Ram       2192 bytes expandable to 18K 
Rom       8K x 12bits 
Display   5x7 Dot matrix LCD, 16 chars/line 1 line/screen 
Interface Built-in cassette port,buzzer,parallel printer port 
Features  Auto power off (2 1/2 minutes) without losing program. 
          Auto LCD contrast adjustment. 
          Program capacity - 10 programs (P0 - P9) 
          Scientific calculator mode 
Power     UM3x4 (4 "AA") or 6VDC adapter 15mA 22mW 

--Doug
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