TK82
TK82 was a Sinclair ZX80 clone made by Microdigital Eletrônica Ltda., a computer company located in Brazil.[1][2][3] It was introduced along with the TK80 in 1981,[2][3] during the "I Feira Internacional de Informática". In the January 1982 issue of Micro Sistemas magazine, Tomas Roberto Kovari, Microdigital's engineer, stated that the machines were being sold with a photocopied manual, while a printed version was being developed.[4] Kovari estimated a potential market for 10000 machines in Brazil, with expected buyers being novelty seekers, students and self employed professionals.[4] The TK82 was replaced by the TK82C and TK83 Sinclair ZX81 clones.[3] Microdigital later produced the TK90X and TK95, which were clones of the ZX Spectrum. General informationThe TK82 was introduced in 1981, had the Zilog Z80A processor running at 3.25 MHz, 2 KB RAM and a 4 KB ROM with the BASIC interpreter.[1][2][3] The keyboard was made of layers of conductive (membrane) material and followed the Sinclair layout.[2] The video output was sent via a RF modulator to a TV set tuned at VHF channel 3, and featured black characters on a white background. The maximum resolution was 64 x 44 pixels, based on semigraphic characters useful for games and basic images (see ZX80 character set).[1][2] Data StorageData storage was done in audio cassette tapes at 300 bits per second,[2][3] and large programs could take up to 6 minutes to load. Audio cables were supplied with the computer for connection with a regular tape recorder.[citation needed] As the data encoding was entirely done by software, some hacks were made available to allow faster transfers. Hi-fi recorders were required in order to use the greater speeds with a minimum of reliability.[citation needed] References
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