Producers
We are starting a new column in which we talk about new
developments in market hardware Zx'a. In general, the topic is
not new to computer books (easier to find such, where a word
not written about the producers, rather than vice versa).
Therefore, we also do not want to become the exception. The
only but: Category will not be constant.
Today you will read a letter of Fame in Mednonogova echo
ZX.SPECTRUM, in which he talks about the Spectrum-compatible
computer, manufactured by Peters:
Vyacheslav Mednonogov, 1996.
By the end of this year, the company will release PETERS
a new model of its ZX-compatible computer!
The first model RETERS-256 is already available
more than a year. I saw him in December last year, the
exhibition held firm. Way to address memory above 128k -
like scorpions and Kay. Added port # 3FFD
for domestic use. Frequency - 4 MHz. Remembered more then nice
distinctions:
a) instead of the ROM can be connected to the RAM - so
way the computer becomes a Scorpio
in Is-Dos car and into anything;
b) in the RAM you can place a virtual disk
access to which is the means
TR-DOS - very convenient, for example, assembly;
c) The screen can be extended to 40h32 familiarity (imho true);
d) support high resolution display allows 80 characters (8x8) in
line;
d) Moreover, the screen can be opened
multiple windows, and give each its own type
resolution - ordinary, middle, low;
e) and so forth, away, away.
Over the past year the company spent a lot of work, listen
carefully to the wishes and tried to take them into account in
its razarabotke. Beta-version of the new car could be seen
the first day Enlight'96.
What is new is waiting for us in their wonderful machine (other
than listed above)?
a) along with the old way of addressing memory introduces a new
- for each field 16k (with address # 0000, # 4000, # 8000, #
C000) assigned to one register, with
which can be connected back 256 units
at 16k. Total, theoretically, can be addressed 4h256h16k = 16MB
memory (!). However, in plans of the company, it can be limited
one meter.
b) slot structure (it is now fashionable).
c) improving performance - 4 MHz and turbo mode (I do not
understand - whether 12, whether 22 MHz)
d) a new graphics mode (320h200h256
colors) - is not VGA? Especially for a quick withdrawal
schedules designed graphical accelerator (included errors Prfi
and ATM-Turbo:). All its capabilities, I do not know, but seems
like a submode is there something similar to Yekaterinburg
video card (remember, ZX + Dendy).
d) built-in Kempston mouse;
e) built-in disk drive controller card (?)
At least, they promised;
g) Built-General Sound (?), then the truth
depends more on the X-TRADE: whether they can
normally agree, and when finally
Slavik says that work is finished:)
h) as # of buildings will be minimal,
the cost of a new computer razrabtchiki
want to make at or below the Scorpion (!)
and) high compatibility with the Pentagon;
k) and whatnot, but I'm not all remember.
Summary: I really liked the first model, I am confident that
the new PETERS be of excellent quality. Especially tempting new
graphics capabilities - now, therefore, pulling graphics from
IBM, and without braking use it on the Spectrum. And if there
is still 22Mgts? Here it is, Spectrum tomorrow:)
Suggestions: INFO ON ADVERTISING! And then there is a great
computer (it will), and potential buyers about it just do not
know: (
We have seen the computer once (too
on Enlight'e). In one corner stood a table with a computer,
someone announced over the microphone that here, say, a new
computer show ... Not less than a hundred people rushed to this
small table ... Ah, if only, though, would be
half of them at least something I saw ...
An acquaintance got through "over the heads" of spectators
and carried off a piece, which listed the possibilities of this
computer, yes another corner of my eye saw a avtomobilchik
drawn, apparently, in ART-STUDIO, and who once would have
demonstrated the graphics capabilities Peters'a. Here and all
that we know (or rather knew) about him. Maybe even the
producers themselves and add something to the words of Glory
Mednonogova? We are waiting to ...
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