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MICRO-COMPUTER
INFORMATION BANK
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(C) Perfect Evolution 1989
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COMPUTER SELECTION
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Choose a category:
8 bit 16 bit 32 bit
Return to Demo System
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8 BIT
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8-BIT COMPUTERS
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Choose from:
6502-Based Z80-Based
8086-Based
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16 BIT
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16-BIT COMPUTERS
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Choose from:
68000-Based
80x86-Based
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32 BIT
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32 BIT COMPUTERS
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T800 Transputer
Acorn RISC Chip
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DEMO
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6502
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6502-Based Computers
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Commodore 64 BBC Micro
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Z80
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Z80-Based Computers
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Spectrum CPC series PCW series
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8086
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8086-BASED
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IBM PC
PC COMPATIBLES
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C64
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Price : £ 150 +
Processor : 6502
Graphics : Reasonable
Sound : Good
Comments : Most popular computer in
the world. Good allround,
except for the basic.
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BBC
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Price : £ 200-400
Processor : 6502
Graphics : Fairly Naff
Sound : Very Naff
Comments : Computer used extensively
is schools around the
country. Rather outdated.
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68000
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68000-Based
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Choose from:
Atari ST Commodore Amiga
Sinclar QL
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80X86-BASED
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IBM AT/XT
AT/XT COMPATIBLES
RESEARCH MACHINES
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T800
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T800-Based
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Single Selection:
ATARI ATW
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ACORN-RISC BASED
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Single Choice:
ACORN ARCHIMEDIES
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ST
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Price : £ 299 - 2000
Processor : 68000
Graphics : Very Good
Sound : Reasonable
Comments : An extremely popular and
cheap 16-bit computer,
suitable for many purposes.
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AMIGA
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Price : £ 399 - 2000
Processor : 68000
Graphics : Excellent
Sound : Excellent
Comments : Also a popular 16-bit computer
which only suffers against the
ST in terms of price and
operating system.
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QL
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Price : Orginally £ 399
Processor : 68000
Graphics : Poor
Sound : Poor
Comments : The first 68000 based home
computer, which suffered from
a variety of design faults.
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ATW
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Price : £ 3000 +
Processor : T800 Transputer (1-13)
Graphics : Superlative
Sound : ? Probably also excellent
Comments : Computer recently launched
by Atari. Transputer means
it will be very powerful.
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ARCHIE
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Price : £ 800 +
Processor : Acorn RISC Chip
Graphics : Very Good
Sound : Good
Comments : Uses a new technology
Reduced Instruction Set
Chip. Probably destined
for the universities.
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IBM
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Price : £ 1000 +
Processor : 80x86
Graphics : Varies with graphics card
Sound : ?
Comments : Updated version of the PC,
incorporating many design
features not present in the
original PC architechture.
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COMPAT
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Price : £ 800 +
Processor : 80x86
Graphics : Varies with graphics card
Sound : ?
Comments : See PC Compatibles, and
IBM XT/AT.
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RM
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Price : £ 800 +
Processor : 60186
Graphics : Reasonable
Sound : Reasonable
Comments : Computer used in many
colleges, universities
and some schools.
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SPECCY
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Price : £ 100 - 200
Processor : Z80
Graphics : Very Naff
Sound : Depends on model
Comments : Originally Sinclair, Now
Amstrad. Large volume
sales. Many models. Now
very outdated indeed.
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CPC
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Price : £ 150 - 200
Processor : Z80
Graphics : Reasonable
Sound : Reasonable
Comments : Middle of the road
series of computers. Still
suitable for many purposes.
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PCW
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Price : £ 300 - 500
Processor : Z80
Graphics : Poor, but adequate for WP
Sound : As above
Comments : A series of computers well
suited to word processing,
includes printer & monitor.
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PC
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Price : £ 600 +
Processor : 8086
Graphics : Varies with graphics card
Sound : Poor
Comments : Runs under PC-DOS, written
by Microsoft. A very popular
business computer which has
stood the test of time well,
but is now flagging.
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PC COMP
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Price : £ 400 +
Processor : 8086
Graphics : Varies with graphics card
Sound : Poor
Comments : Run under MS-DOS, written
by Microsoft - Same people
who wrote PC-DOS - so most
programs are compatable.
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