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| Also known as | M-1000 MP-1000 |
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| Manufacturer | APF Electronics Inc. |
| Type | Home video game console |
| Generation | Second generation |
| Release date | October 1978 |
| Units sold | Around 50,000 at a minimum[1] |
| Media | Cartridges |
| CPU | Motorola 6800 (8 bit) @ 0.895 MHz (3.579 MHz oscillator divided by 4) |
| Memory | 1 KB RAM |
| Graphics | 256 x 192 (8 colors) |
| Power | 7.5 V AC 0.8 A or 12 V DC 0.5 A |
| Predecessor | APF TV Fun series |
The APF Microcomputer System[2] is a second generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. with six cartridges.[3] The console is often referred to M-1000 or MP-1000, which are the two model numbers of the console. The APF-MP1000 comes built-in with the game Rocket Patrol. The APF-MP1000 is a part of the APF Imagination Machine. The APF-MP1000 and the APF Imagination Machine were developed in part by the noted engineer Ed Smith.[4][5]
It is the successor to the APF TV Fun line of first generation consoles.
- ^ "The Imagination Machine - Georgia State University News -". Georgia State News Hub. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "APF Microcomputer System Owner's Manual" (PDF).
- ^ APF Microcomputer System
- ^ "7 Black Computer Tech Pioneers You Should Know". PCMAG. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ Smith, Jamel (22 October 2021). "Inspirational Black figures in gaming and technology". TechRadar. Retrieved 6 May 2022.