Difference between revisions of "Megatek Whizzard 1650"
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The {{PAGENAME}} is a color graphics terminal introduced sometime before July, 1983.{{Computerworld | The {{PAGENAME}} is a color graphics terminal introduced sometime before July, 1983.{{Computerworld | ||
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| date=July 26, 1983 | | date=July 26, 1983 | ||
| − | }} | + | }} In January, 1985 an upgrade of the CPU from the 8085 to an 80186 was available for $1,000 and the upgraded terminal sold for $9,900.{{computerworld |
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| + | | pg=68 | ||
| + | | title="Megatek VDTs get upgrade" | ||
| + | | date=January 14, 1985 | ||
| + | }} The terminal offers a pixel resolution of 640x480 with 16 simultaneously displayable colors from a palette of 4096 colors. | ||
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Revision as of 14:18, 20 October 2012
| Megatek Whizzard 1650 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Megatek |
| Model | Whizzard 1650 |
| Lifetime | |
| Introduced | prior to July, 1983 |
| Communication | |
| Interface | RS-232 |
| Display | |
| Size | 19-inch |
| Firmware | |
| CPU | 8085 or 80186 |
The Megatek Whizzard 1650 is a color graphics terminal introduced sometime before July, 1983.[1] In January, 1985 an upgrade of the CPU from the 8085 to an 80186 was available for $1,000 and the upgraded terminal sold for $9,900.[2] The terminal offers a pixel resolution of 640x480 with 16 simultaneously displayable colors from a palette of 4096 colors.
References
- ↑ "Desktop Engineering Unit Added to Megatek 1600 Series", Computerworld, July 26, 1983, pg. 79
- ↑ "Megatek VDTs get upgrade", Computerworld, January 14, 1985, pg. 68
