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Manufacturer |
Semi-Tech Microelectronics Corporation (Canada) |
Model |
Pied Piper Communicator I |
Date Launched |
May 1983 |
Price |
About £1000 |
Microprocessor type |
Zilog Z80A @ 4MHz |
ROM size |
4 kilobytes |
Standard RAM |
66 kilobytes |
Maximum RAM |
66 kilobytes? |
Keyboard type |
Typewriter style, 62 keys |
Supplied language |
No programming language but the CP/M 2.2 operating system was provided. |
Text resolution |
40 x 24 or 80 x 24 characters. |
Graphics resolution |
No graphics |
Colours available |
16? |
Sound |
None |
Cassette load speed |
No cassette interface. |
Dimensions (mm) |
510 x 270 x 100 |
Special features |
Had a carrying handle at the back of the keyboard to make it portable, and a clip-on protective cover for the keys. |
Good points |
CP/M compatible. |
Bad points |
It was difficult to run CP/M applications without an additional external disk drive. |
How successful? |
Not certain but the Pied Piper was not a popular model. |
Comments |
The monitor and stand pictured above were extras. |
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