Applied Technology and Microbee adverts. - The MESSUI Place

Specifications:
PROCESSOR: Z80A running at 3.375 MHZ
KEYBOARD: 60 key FULL SIZED QWER-
TY layout with full travel.
MEMORY: 44K comprising of 16K user
RAM (expandable on-board to 32K), 20K ROM
software, 4K character ROM, 4K graphics and
screen memory.
DISPLAY: Direct video to external monitor or
modified TV. 80 by 24 and 64 by 16 character
display modes, high resolution PCG graphics to
512 by 256 pixels. Upper and lower case with full
programmability at any screen location.
SOFTWARE: MICROWORLD 16K BASIC
V5.22 in ROM, MICROWORLD Z80 machine
code monitor, built-in diagnostics, NETWORK-
ING with programmable baud rates from 110 to
4800 Baud, 7,8 bit formats, half, full duplex
transmission .and complete file transfer using the
`HOBBY' standard Christensen protocol.
INPUT/OUTPUT: Programmable 8 bit input/output
parallel port, programmable RS232
port, cassette interface, direct video, 50 way Z80
expansion bus.
microbee Series 2
EDUCATOR
The microbee Series 2 was specifically
designed to serve the needs of the
EDUCATION MARKET. Let's face it,
the primary non-business use for most
personal microcomputers is to increase our
learning capabilities either about
computers (computer awareness) or about
life itself. microbee Series 2 has now been
officially approved by Education
Departments in NSW, WA and
Queensland and is being carefully
considered in virtually all other states and
by the National Schools Commission at
the time this magazine was going to press.
Over 5,000 microbees are now in
constant use in schools, universities and
technical colleges throughout Australia
and New Zealand and the number is
growing daily.
A large and increasing body of highly
creative software has now been written
for the microbee by students, teachers and
professional programmers. We are aware
of up to 6 new programs a day so you
are assured of long term support.
school to complete assignments
ready for class the next day. With
the optional BEEMODEM you can
use your microbee Series 2
Educator to talk to other computers
or information networks.
For school classroom use BEENET
1 is available to connect up to 16 or
even more microbees on the same
classroom network so that the
teacher is able to co-ordinate the
class with maximum efficiency.
The microbee Educator uses BA'ITERY 14... for you.
BACKED NON-VOLATILE CMOS
RAM so your programs are saved in the microbee Series 2
microbee Series 2 after the power is PERSONAL
switched off. Students can bring the COMMUNICATOR 499
microbee Series 2 Educator home from
microbee Series 2
EDUCATOR
Recommended Options:
microbee HIGH RESOLUTION
MONITOR $199.00
BEEMODEM $149.50
RGB COLOUR MODULE $12501
microbee PRINTER $449.00
BEENET 1 (recommended for school
classroom use only).
Choose your Personal Computer
from the all New microbee Series 2
with Guaranteed E-X-P-A-N-D-A-B-I-L-I-T-Y
If your needs are for POWER
PACKED computer for the home then
the Personal Communicator with its
generous 68K Memory comprising of
32K user RAM, 28K ROM Software,
4K Character Rom, 4K Graphics and
Screen Memory is the computer
For serious use you can select the
microbee Advanced Personal Computer
(APC) which can be used with 1, 2 or
even more disk drives to provide
computing power unmatched by other
computers in-its class.
microbee Series 2
ADVANCED PERSONAE, COMPUTER
WITH SINGLE 400K DISK DRIVE $1495
WITH DUAL 400K DISK DRIVE $1795