History of video games/Platforms/PreComputer 1000
History
[edit | edit source]The V-Tech PreComputer 1000 was launched in 1988 in the United States of America.[1]
Technology
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Built in
[edit | edit source]- Fact quizzes [1]
- Typing course [1]
- Mathematics activities [1]
- Games [1]
- Calculator [1]
- PRE-BASIC 1.0 [1]
Cartridges
[edit | edit source]- 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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References
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