RetroWizzard
A lovely TI99/4 (minus the A) at the #Bonami computer museum in #Zwolle, #Netherlands.
That's right, it's not a TI99/4A.
I newer saw one in the flesh before.
#RetroGaming #RetroComputing #TexasInstruments.
Aug 4, 2023 at 9:49pmWeb
Show threadfenarinarsa Aug 4, 2023
@RetroWizzard the only difference is the video chip, isn't it?
Show threadAlexAug 4, 2023
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A PAL/NTSC difference or something else? I wrote my first code on a 4A when I was 7 😁
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Show threadfenarinarsa Aug 4, 2023

@stsquad @RetroWizzard Additional mode that could display bitmap graphics actually https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMS9918

(I also had one at 6 but started to program one year later on Apple IIc)

TMS9918 - Wikipedia

Show threadAlexAug 4, 2023
@fenarinarsa
Ah mode 2 seems similar to the Spectrums colour support (although 2 colours for each 8x1 instead of a square). My memory of the Apple IIc was printing a bunch of banners on a family friends machine when we were doing a house swap holiday. I can only assume it was one of the demo programs or something that came with the base system.
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Show threadfenarinarsa Aug 4, 2023

@stsquad @RetroWizzard It was The Print Shop by Broderbund Software, a fantastic tool to make banners etc.
It was ported on C64 and some other computers after that.

https://boingboing.net/2021/07/20/fantastic-emulator-of-classic-apple-ii-program-the-print-shop-1984.html

Fantastic emulation of classic Apple II program The Print Shop (1984) | Boing Boing

In 1984, I used the hell out of The Print Shop on my Apple ][e. Published by Broderbund, it’s a super-simple graphic design application to create greeting cards, signs, and banners. I’d…

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Show threadRetroWizzardAug 5, 2023
@fenarinarsa
Thank you for this, I thought it sounded familiar but just realised now that it's been used in the SG-1000 as well.
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Show threadRetroWizzardAug 5, 2023
@fenarinarsa
That and the chiclet keyboard.
Also the cartridge bay was a little different.
Show threadBrian GrinterAug 4, 2023
@RetroWizzard same - I had the beige one and a friend had the black and silver 4a
Show threadZorroAug 10, 2023
@RetroWizzard I didn't know there was a non-A version!