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| Type | Home computer, Computer kit |
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| Release date | 1977 |
| Media | Compact Cassette |
| CPU | RCA 1802 (COSMAC) microprocessor CPU |
| Memory | 2 kB RAM, expandable to 4 kB |
| Graphics | 64×32 pixels display resolution |
| Successor | Telmac TMC-600 / Telmac TMC-2000 |
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Telmac 1800 Microcomputer
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Telmac 1800 Microcomputer
The Telmac 1800 was an early microcomputer delivered in kit form. It was introduced in 1977 by Telercas, the Finnish importer of RCA microchips. Most of the 2,000 kits manufactured were bought by electronics enthusiasts in Finland, Sweden and Norway.
An expansion board, OSCOM, later became available, and included an alphanumeric video display, and up to 12 kB of memory. A 4 kB Tiny BASIC could be run on this configuration.[1]
The first-ever commercial video game to be developed in Finland, Chesmac (fi), was developed by Raimo Suonio on a Telmac 1800 computer in 1979.
Major features
- RCA 1802 (COSMAC) microprocessor CPU
- Cassette tape interface
- 2 kB RAM, expandable to 4 kB
- 64×32 pixels display resolution
- Able to run a CHIP-8 interpreter
References
- ^ "1977:Telmac 1800". HobbyLabs. October 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
External links
- Revival Studios Developer of new Chip-8/SuperChip/MegaChip8 games.
- Telmac 1800 schematics.