[BC] Another automation quesiton

[Rex Hyrum Lee]

Uh.... small math mistake....the years do fly tho..!
Rex.
Commodore 64

*Introduced:* 	January 1982
*Released:* 	September 1982
*How many:* 	~17 million
*Price:* 	US $595.
*CPU:* 	MOS 6510, 1MHz
*Sound:* 	SID 6581, 3 channels of sound
*RAM:* 	64K
*Display:* 	25 X 40 text

	320 X 200, 16 colors max
*Ports:* 	TV, RGB & composite video

	2 joysticks, cartridge port

	serial peripheral port
*Peripherals:* 	cassette recorder

	printer, modem

	external 170K floppy drive
*OS:* 	ROM BASIC



Tom wrote:
> I built one in 1978 using a Commodore 64... EOM was through the 
> Joystick port; I built an expansion slot card for the switcher and 
> machine starts.  First attempt at a 25 Hz PLL detector, too.......
>
> Tape decks were modified Pioneer RT-707s.  (The 707 doesn't have 
> remote control; I added remote pause.  Worked, too!)
>
> Programming was on the 1541 drive..... (Lots of POKES and PEEKS; the 
> C-64 was lovely, though - it also had a REAL TIME HARDWARE CLOCK!  
> Only drawback; they didn't have any way to keep it powered up, so 
> re-boot and the time had to be reset.
>
> Craig Bowman wrote:
>> Systemation was using a Commodore 64 and cassettes in the early 80's.
>> The programming was on a game cartridge.
>>
>> Craig Bowman
>>
>>
>> Dan Kelley wrote:
>>> Tim Valley:
>>>
>>> http://www.airventure.org/radio/bios.html
>>>
>>> -dan in lansing
>>>
>>>  
>>>  
>>>> Tim Valley actually invented PC automation, IIIRC, with his DOS-based
>>>> Audisk.
>>>>