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| Manufacturer | APF Electronics Inc. |
|---|---|
| Type | Home video game console, home computer |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | November 1979[1] |
| Introductory price | US$700 (equivalent to $2,940 in 2023) |
| Media | Cartridges, cassette tape |
| CPU | Motorola 6800 8-bit @ 0.89 MHz (3.579 MHz Oscillator divided by 4) |
| Memory | 9 KB RAM (expandable to 17 KB (8 KB / 16 KB + 1 KB)), 14 KB ROM |
| Graphics | Video Display Controller MC6847 @ 256×192×4, 128×192×8 |
| Sound | One sound channel in 5 octaves |
The APF Imagination Machine is a combination home video game console and home computer system released by APF Electronics Inc. in late 1979.[1] It has two separate components, the APF-M1000 game system, and an add-on docking bay with full sized typewriter keyboard and tape drive.[2] The APF-M1000 was built specifically to compete with the Atari 2600. The full APF Imagination Machine, including the APF-M1000 console and the IM-1 computer component, originally sold for around US$599 (equivalent to $2,510 in 2023).[3]
- ^ a b Bassett, S. B. (May 12, 1980). "APF's Imagination Machine". InfoWorld. Vol. 2, no. 7. Palo Alto, CA: Popular Computing. pp. 14, 16. ISSN 0199-6649.
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