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Humdinger (computer)

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Humdinger Color Computer
ManufacturerVenture Micro, Inc
TypeHome computer
Release date1983; 41 years ago (1983)
Introductory priceUS$129.95
CPUZilog Z80
Memory4 KB expandable to 64 KB
Removable storageCartridge
Display256×192 pixels, 8 colors
Sound4 channels, 5 octaves
ConnectivityJoystick port, Centronics, RS-232,

The Humdinger Color Computer was an 8-bit home computer introduced in 1983 by Venture Micro, Inc., of Cupertino, California.[1]

It had the following specifications:[2]: 184 

The original retail price was US$129.95.[4]: 54  It made its first appearance at the eighth annual West Coast Computer Faire, held from March 18 to March 20, 1983.[3] It was released to retailers in the United States in mid-May 1983.[5][6][1] Intended as a ZX Spectrum killer,[7] the Humdinger computer proved short-lived in the marketplace, as Venture Micro dissolved in 1984.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Humdinger on the way" (PDF). Home Computing Weekly. No. 4. March 29, 1983. pp. 1, 5.
  2. ^ Ahl, David H. (June 1983). "The 8th West Coast Computer Faire, San Francisco, March 18–20, 1983". Creative Computing. 9 (6). Ziff-Davis: 180–190 – via the Internet Archive.
  3. ^ a b Hartnell, Tim (June 1983). "Stateside". ZX Computing. 1 (7). Argus Specialist Publications: 54.
  4. ^ Desposito, Joe (June 1983). "In This Corner..." (PDF). Computers & Electronics. 21 (6). Ziff-Davis: 48–54. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 31, 2020 – via World Radio History.
  5. ^ Kancitis, Shelley (May 11, 1983). "Best to Research Before Shopping for Computers". Lakeside Review: 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Staff writer (July 1983). "9th West Coast Computer Faire Exhibitors". Silicon Gulch Gazette (37): 23 – via the Internet Archive.
  7. ^ Kewney, Guy (April 8, 1983). "California Faire remains micro mecca". Personal Computer News. 1 (4). VNU Business Publications: 4 – via the Internet Archive.
  8. ^ "Venture Micro, Inc". OpenCorporates. n.d. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022.