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Interact Home Computer

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The Interact Home Computer is a rare, very early (1979) American home computer made by Interact Company of Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] It sold under the name "interact home computer". Only a few thousand Interacts were sold before the company went bankrupt. Most were sold by the liquidator Protecto Enterprizes of Barrington, Illinois through mail order sales. Later on the design was sold to a French company, and re-branded as the "Victor Lambda" for the French market.

Technical specifications

  • CPU: Intel i8080, 2.0 MHz
  • Memory: 8K RAM, expandable to 16K RAM; 2K ROM
  • Keyboard: 53-key chiclet
  • Display: 17x12 text 8 colors, 112x78 graphics, 4 colors
  • Sound: One voice, 4 octaves
  • Ports: Television, 2 joysticks
  • Built in cassette recorder (1200 Bps)
  • PSU: External AC transformer
  • 1980 price $300 USD

References

  1. ^ "Interact Home Computer System". Retrieved 24 July 2013.