jm@tekid.UUCP (Jeff Mizener) (07/15/83)
Has anyone ever seen/heard of the Spectravideo 318?
I'm looking for a cheap starter computer (to do hardware
playing with...) and I came across an add for the
Spectravideo SV-318 (in "Creative Computing"
a worthless magazine), and called for info. A snotty
girl answered and reluctantly took my name/address.
If the computer is anything like my first brush with
the company, I'll buy a commodore 64.
It "boasts":
costs $299 (list).
32k ram w/enhanced microsoft basic, expandable to 96k
32k rom, expandable to 144k (16k dedicated to graphics support)
71 key kbd, 10 definable keys
U/L case
graphics from keyboard
cartridge (game) slots, built-in joystick, 16 colors
256x192 pixels, 32 "sprites", 3 voice sound, 8 octaves
controllable a.d.s.r
2 chan cassette int, built in (?)
audio i/o (what?) w/ built in microphone (?)
will support 256k out on disks
supports 80 col cp/m 2.2 and 3.0
many (9) peripherals available now
Comments? I haven't seen one for sale yet, so....
I want a real computer, but I can't afford one...
Jeff Mizener
Tektronix Inc., ID/ADG
Beaverton, OR
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ARPA: tekid!jm.tek@rand-relay blk@sytek.UUCP (07/19/83)
In california, the commodore 64 now sells for $199 outright. No rebate ore anything. There is still very little software available, but noone comes close to this value for the basic machine. B<