.jpg) Camputers Lynx 48k | |
| Also known as | Leisure, Laureate |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Camputers |
| Release date | March 1983[1][2] |
| Introductory price | £225 (48K), £299 (96K), £345 (128K) |
| Discontinued | June 1984[3] |
| Units sold | approximately 30,000 |
| Operating system | BASIC |
| CPU | 4 MHz Z80A, (6 MHz for the 128/192 KB models)[4] |
| Memory | 48,[5] 96, 192 KB RAM |
| Display | 256 x 252, 8 colours |
| Graphics | Motorola 6845 |
| Sound | 6-bit DAC |
| Connectivity | Serial port, Tape (600 to 2100 baud), RGB video output, TV RF out, composite video output, lightpen |
The Lynx was an 8-bit British home computer that was first released in early 1983 as a 48 KB model.[5] Several models were available with 48 KB, 96 KB or 128 KB RAM.[6][7] It was possible to reach 192 KB with RAM expansions on board. John Shireff designed the hardware and Davis Jansons the firmware.[8]
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- ^ InfoViews:English Channel, Page 33, 1982-12-27, InfoWorld, A new company called Camputers, for instance, is about to release the Lynx, selling for 225 pounds, including 48K of memory, color display to 512X248 pixels,..
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- ^ Benchtest:The Lynx, By Maggie Burton, PCW, March 1983, Page 136
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