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 A front view of the VideoBrain computer | |
| Manufacturer | Umtech Incorporated |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Release date | 1977 |
| CPU | Fairchild F8 |
| Memory | 1 kilobytes RAM |
| Removable storage | Cartridges |
| Display | RF connector to TV, 384 x 336 graphics, 128 x 56 semigraphic, 16 colors |
| Graphics | UV-201, UV-202 |
| Input | 36-key keyboard |
| Controller input | Joysticks |
The VideoBrain Family Computer[1][2][3] (model 101) is an 8-bit home computer manufactured by Umtech Incorporated, starting in 1977. It is based on the Fairchild Semiconductor F8 CPU. It was not a large commercial success and was discontinued from the market less than three years after its initial release. Some of its lack of success has been attributed to the decision to substitute the APL/S programming language over the then-standard BASIC. Due to the high cost of RAM memory, it only contained 1 KB. It had a full-travel keyboard, unlike some early home computers that featured membrane keypads (and earlier kit machines that used switches), but with a very non-standard layout. It was designed by David Chung and Albert Yu.[4][5]
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