Telmac TMC-600
Finnish microcomputer introduced in 1982
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The Telmac TMC-600[1] is a Finnish microcomputer[2] introduced in 1982 by Telercas Oy,[3] a Finnish importer of RCA microchips.[4][5]
Telmac TMC-600 | |
| Developer | Telercas Oy |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Released | 1982 |
| Media | Compact Cassette |
| Operating system | Telercas SBASIC |
| CPU | RCA 1802 (COSMAC) @ 3.58 MHz |
| Memory | 9 kB RAM, expandable to 30 kB |
| Display | VIS (CDP1869 + CDP1870) |
| Graphics | 80×72 pixels display resolution, 40x24 characters |
| Sound | CDP1869 one channel |
| Predecessor | Telmac 1800 |
| Successor | Telmac TMC-2000 |
Only 600 units were produced, making it very rare today.[6] The TMC-600 was the only commercially available BASIC-based home computer designed and manufactured in Finland.[2]
Specifications
- RCA 1802A (COSMAC) CPU at 3.579 MHz[2][3][4]
- Cassette tape interface (DIN-5)
- VIS (Video Interface System): CDP1869 and CDP1870 companion ICs[4]
- 8 kB RAM (expandable to 30 kB) and 1.5 KB of video RAM[2][4]
- 80 × 72 pixels graphical display resolution
- 40 x 24 character display resolution
- CDP1869 one channel sound[2][4]
- Telercas SBASIC
- Ports: TV RF, composite video (DIN-5), Centronics, expansion[2]
