---
title: BIT CORPORATION BIT 60
categories:
- Computers
types:
- Home Computer
origins:
- Korea
years:
- '1983'
cpus:
- MOS 6502
params:
  name: BIT 60
  image: /media/museum/photos/bit-corp_bit60_chicklet.jpg
  company: /companies/bit-corporation
  company_name: BIT CORPORATION
  specs:
  - label: NAME
    value: BIT 60
  - label: MANUFACTURER
    value: Bit Corporation
  - label: TYPE
    value: Home Computer
  - label: ORIGIN
    value: Korea
  - label: YEAR
    value: '1983'
  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
    value: Basic
  - label: KEYBOARD
    value: QWERTY, full-stroke keyboard (47 keys) or chicklet keyboard (46 keys) depending models
  - label: CPU
    value: MOS 6502
  - label: SPEED
    value: 0.59 Mhz in computer mode / 1.19 MHz in game mode
  - label: RAM
    value: 2 KB (up to 48 KB)
  - label: ROM
    value: 16 kb
  - label: TEXT MODES
    value: 26 x 24
  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
    value: 196 x 156 (high resolution) / 52 x 48 (low resolution)
  - label: COLORS
    value: 128 colors
  - label: SOUND
    value: 2 channels mono
  - label: SIZE / WEIGHT
    value: 285 x 140 x 50 mm / 780 gr
  - label: I/O PORTS
    value: Cartridge slot, TV aerial (HF modulator) video output, 2 x joystick ports (Atari standard), cassette interface
  - label: POWER SUPPLY
    value: External PSU (9v 1A)
  - label: PERIPHERALS
    value: Memory expansion
  - label: PRICE
    value: Unknown
  tabs:
  - photos
  - adverts
  forum_thread: 368
  photos:
  - title: MECHANICAL KEYBOARD MODEL
    subtitle: ''
    text: This model is different from the early one, as it has a mechanical keyboard. The two joystick connectors cannot be seen at the front anymore...
    image: /media/museum/photos/bit-corp_bit-60_1.jpg
  adverts:
  - title: GERMAN ADVERT
    subtitle: ''
    text: This is a German advertisement for the BIT-60 and BIT-90 models. Atari VCS-2600 cartridges are scattered in front of the BIT-60, to show that the BIT-60 is really compatible with the VCS-2600 ! But strangely enough, there is no picture displayed on the TV. Were these models really working ? ;-)
    image: /media/museum/pubs/bit-corp_bit60-90_pub_1.jpg
  oc_id: 367
  source:
    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608224730/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=367
    date: '2023-06-08'
---

This obscure computer is compatible with the [Atari VCS 2600](/museum/atari-vcs-2600/) game system. This feature is typical of eastern countries such has Korea or Honk-Kong where copyrights were not very respected. The [Laser 2001](/museum/video-technology-laser-2001/) for example is also known to accept [Colecovision](/museum/colecovision/) and Atari cartridges through a special extension. The [Hanimex Pencil II](/museum/hanimex-pencil-ii/) was also supposed to accept Colecovision cartridges. And indeed, the cartridge slot of the BIT-60 is similar to the VCS-2600 one.

The BIT 60 is equipped with a CPU 6502 microprocessor with two clock modes. In computer mode it runs at 0.59MHz and in game mode at 1.19MHz.

There are at least two different versions of the BIT-60 (see more pictures section). The one pictured here with a chicklet keyboard, two joystick ports on the front side and two buttons on the left of the cartridge slot (start & select ), and a later model with a different case, a mechanical keyboard and no more joystick ports on the front...

The BIT-60 and its brother the [BIT-90](/museum/bit-corporation-bit-90/) had no success and disappeared quickly surely because of copyright issues.

<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>