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TI-99/4A

TI-99/4A · 1981–1984 · desktop

Specifications

Cpu
Texas Instruments TMS9900, 3 MHz
Ram
max: 16 KB on board; up to 32 KB (52 KB total addressable) with a Peripheral Expansion Box memory card · base: 16 KB
Ports
Solid State Software cartridge slot · 2× joystick ports · Cassette port · RF and composite/monitor video out · Peripheral Expansion Box connector
Display
TMS9918A video processor: 16 colors, 40×24 character-cell text limited to 28 columns in TI BASIC, 256×192 graphics modes
Storage
base: Cassette tape (no internal storage) · options: 5.25" floppy disk drive via the Peripheral Expansion System
Os Support
latest: TI Extended BASIC cartridge, or TI-99/4A with a Peripheral Expansion Box running TI's Disk/Editor Assembler system · shipped: TI BASIC in ROM
Release Price
$525

Upgrade paths

RAM
32 KB expansion card in the Peripheral Expansion Box · The PEB is a separate chassis of card slots connected by a ribbon cable; the 32K memory card, disk controller, and RS-232 card were the common combination for serious use.
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