AQUARIUS

Manufacturer:    Radofin (under the name Mattel Electronics in the U.S.)

Launch Price:     $159.99

Release Date:    June 1983

Format:             cartridge

CPU:                 Zilog Z80 processor, running at 3.5 MHz

Memory:            4k RAM, expandable to 20k RAM; 8k ROM

Resolution:        80x72 graphics, 40x25 text, displaying 16 colors

Sound:              1-channel mono, expandable to 4 voices

Connectivity:     14.4k modem

Power:              2-port: 9.3VDC @ 1.95 A

                        4-port: 11.5VDC @ 1.95 A

Accessories:      48-key keyboard, printer, tape recorder, light pen, modem

Miscellaneous:   discontinued in October of 1983;

Aquarius II later released in very limited quantities

Ran on the Microsoft-Aquarius BASIC 1.0 operating system