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17-Jul-90 23:47:43
Sb: #Comparison
Fm: Michael P. Brown 76220,1014
To: Frank Hogg
Uhhh... I'm a bit puzzled by your comparison in TCVMM.CMP. It seems you left
a few things out. Bpsed on available information I have revised your
comparison just a bit... and hope it's closer to the mark. I won't upload it
to the data libraries as I am not completely sure of it's veracity.
TC70 MM1 w/2nd board Advantage
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Memory RAM 1.5 Meg 1 Meg Tomcat
Max RAM 11.5 Meg 9 Meg Tomcat
RAM Cost 2 Meg - $500 2 Meg - $150 MM/1
Expansion Bus K-Bus (16bit) 96pin 32bit BUS ?
Expansion cards available 20+ a none yet Tomcat
DMA Stereo sound No* Yes MM/1
TC9 (CoCo) compatible Yes No** ?
Keyboard interface AT XT Tomcat
Video outputs RGBI & CM8 RGB CM8 RGB MultiSync ?
Serial Ports 3 2 (or 1 plus 1 MIDI) MM/1
Parellel ports 1 2 MM/1
DMA SCSI adapter Yes Yes -
Case/power supply/install. No Yes MM/1
1.44 Meg 3.5" drive No Yes MM/1
DMA floppy disk controller Yes Yes -
16 million coior option ?? Yes ?
Bundled Software OSK/C/Basic OSK/C/Basic + more*** MM/1
MS-DOS compiled compat? No Yes MM/1
Hi-Res Tandy Mouse port No Yes MM/1
Serial Mouse port Yes Yes -
8 Bit Tandy joystick port Yes Yes -
Real Time Clock/battery Yes Yes -
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