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WHERE ELSE COULD YOU " DISK CONTROLLER FOR A MICROBEETM FOR $395 INC. TAX YES, WE HAVE PRODUCED OUR OWN DISK CONTROLLER AND IT HANDLES 8" DRIVES OR 5" DRIVES. COME AND SEE IT WORKING AT OUR CITY STORE. CONTROLLER CARD + 1M BYTE DRIVE + CASE + POWER SUPPLY $195 CONTROLLER CARD + 2 1M BYTE DRIVES + CASE + POWER SUPPLY $1195 INC. TAX INC. TAX ($695 EXC TAX (1045 EXC TAX) Note these prices do not include operating system. ALSO AVAILABLE WITH TWO 8" DRIVES — $1695 INC. TAX. Yes, we have a BIOS for 8" on the way. WHAT ABOUT AN S100 (IEEE - 696) EXPANSION 5 SLOTS FOR $450 This unit has all the S100 signals so you can add in boards to carry out a host of functions. (Available in 4 weeks). (Note: Master/Slave operation of the Microbee unit is not implemented). CHECK OUR PRICES ON PRINTERS PAPER - DISKS AND RIBBONS For example 2000 9" x 11" sheets, keen edge $34.80 inc. tax. - MICROBEE is a registered Trademark of Applied Technology.
MicroBee IC by PETER VERNON comes with software The MicroBee IC is the newest version of the well-known MicroBee computer, with features that should further enhance the popularity of the system. While retaining the same case and keyboard, the MicroBee IC (for Integrated Computer) provides faster operation as a result of upgrading the system clock speed to 3.375MHz and comes with an extensive array of built-in software. We first reviewed the MicroBee computer in our February 1983 issue and our comments then remain applicable — "a compact, neatly presented unit . . . not much bigger than some machines being promoted as 'handheld' computers". The potential of the MicroBee as a portable computer has yet to be exploited, chiefly due to the need for an external plugpack power supply. The powerful MicroWorld Basic interpreter was fully described in the previous article so we will not go into detail here. Version 5.22e, supplied with the IC system, has a number of modifications worth mentioning however, more for the light they throw on Applied Technology's plans than for their current usefulness. The new version of Basic is fully upward-compatible with older versions so programs written for previous versions will run without changes under the new. The major modification is the inclusion of new statements to support colour operation so that no software changes are necessary when a colour display board is installed in the MicroBee. The COLOUR statement allows the selection of one of 32 foreground colours in conjunction with one of eight background colours specified by COLOURB. A third statement, COLOURM, selects a half-intensity background colour mode. Colours are specified for each character block on the screen, so any graphics character, for example, can be displayed in one colour only, limiting the high resolution capability of the system. Other new statements include the PAK command, which allows the selection of one of several banks of Read Only Memory. Future plans for the MicroBee include the production of ROM cartridges, a number of which could be installed in the system and activated by the appropriate PAK (number) command. At the moment these cartridges The Admate DP-80 printer is distributed by Applied Technology for use with the Microbee computer. The 80cps dot matrix printer provides a range of type fonts and sizes and dot-addressable graphics, accepting either friction or tractor-feed paper. are in the planning stage, and the PAK command is equivalent to typing EDASM (it activates the ROM software installed at address C000). One other minor change is the inclusion of the commands LISTU and LISTL, which gives the user the option of listing programs with Basic keywords in upper or lower case — contributing to the readability of listings. Word processing is built in • The MicroBee IC also features an enhanced version of WordBee, a ROMbased word processing program. Version 1.2 of the program incorporates several modifications, both to eliminate defects of the earlier version and to implement suggestions from users. The major (and very welcome) change is that WordBee now supports redirection of input and output in the same way as does Basic, allowing a parallel printer to be used with the system with a minimum of fuss. The new "0" command allows output to parallel and serial printers (at either 300 or 1200 baud) or output to a cassette recorder, and will also work in conjunction with the NET communications program. The new WordBee also supports the special features of the low-cost Centronics-type dot matrix printers now appearing on the market. Underlining and double-strike printing can be switched on and off by inserting user-defined markers in the text, and the .XN and .XY commands are now fully implemented, allowing a printer to be switched on and off-line by the computer. Also available is the .ES command which allows control codes to be sent straight through to the printer port to enable features such as double-width printing and bit-mapped graphics. Other modifications to the word processing program have generally speeded up operation. Text wrap-around and screen updating are now much faster (no more dropped characters, even at typing speeds of 50 words per minute). The onscreen HELP files (a nice feature) have 124 ELECTRONICS Australia, November, 1983
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