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The Laser 310 is only an improved version of the Laser 200/210.
But both computers stay compatibles with each other, for software
and hardware.
The Laser 300/310 has a quite bad typewriter keyboard, the stroke
being quite weak. But this is not surprising for a VTECH product...
Apparently the keyboard is directly mounted upon the old mechanism
of the Laser 200/210 rubber keyboard, which explains a lot of things...
The Laser 310 has more memory than the Laser 200/210 : 16 KB. But
strangely enough, some games sold for the Laser 200/210 with the
16 KB RAM extension won't work with the Laser 310. That's because
the Laser 200 has 4 KB, so a bit more than 20 KB with the 16 KB
RAM extension, whereas the Laser 310 has only 16 KB...
Finally, the last improvement is found inside the machine itself
: the conception is far more integrated and the its quality is better.
As usual, Dick Smith Electronics sold the Laser 310 in Australia
and New-Zealand under its own brand where it was called the VZ-300.
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| Data Sheet |
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Operating System |
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BASIC |
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Processor |
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3.54
MHz Zilog Z80 A |
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Sound |
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Beeper,
1 voice, 3 octaves |
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RAM |
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16
kb (up to 64 kb) |
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Resolution |
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128
x 64, 4 colors (Mode 1) |
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Color |
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8 |
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IO Ports |
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Tape-recorder
(600 bauds) RF tv out Composite video out Memory expansion
port Expansion port |
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Media |
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Tape |
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Release Date |
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1984 |
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Language |
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Microsoft
Basic |
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WinVZ plays all your VT X00 games...
carts, tapes, and ROMs. Seems to require a huge
amount of system resources, so careful about multi-tasking
with this emulator running in the background.
Features full support, color, and sound.
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