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title, categories, types, origins, years, cpus, params

title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Dick Smith Cat	Computers	Professional Computer	Australia	1984	6502A	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread adverts oc_id source Cat /media/museum/photos/dicksmith_cat_system_1.jpg /companies/dick-smith Dick Smith label value NAME Cat label value MANUFACTURER Dick Smith label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN Australia label value YEAR 1984 label value END OF PRODUCTION Unknown label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic interpreter label value KEYBOARD Full stroke 81 keys with numeric keypad and 8 function keys label value CPU 6502A label value SPEED 2 MHz label value RAM 64 KB up to 192 KB label value VRAM Unknown label value ROM 32 KB label value TEXT MODES 40 or 80 columns x 24 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 280 x 192 (8 colours), 560 x 192 (6 colours) label value COLORS 8 label value SOUND Four voices (AY-8912 sound chip) label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS Tape recorder, Bus expansion, TV aerial, composite video, joystick, Parallel, Serial label value BUILT IN MEDIA None label value OS DOS 3.3, CP/M 2.2 label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in power supply unit label value PERIPHERALS 5.25 floppy disk drives, Apple II emulator cartridge label value PRICE A$1195 (see price list in adverts section) adverts 949 title subtitle text image DICK SMITH ADVERT Price list close-up in Australian$:\ Basic CAT computer X-7500 **$1195.00**\ Disk Drive X-7505 **$1495.00**\ Disk Controller X-7510 **$149.95**\ Emulator Cartridge X-7530 **$149.95**\ Dual Joysticks X-7520 **$49.95**\ RF Modulator X-7550 **$49.95**\ RS-232C Serial Adaptor X-7515 **$149.95**\ Printer Cable (Centronics) X-7540 **$844.95**\ Filer Utilities Disk with DOS & Manual X-7512 **$59.95**\ High resolution RVB monitor X-1193 **$995.00**\ RGB Cable X-7560 **$44.95**\ High Res. Green Monitor X-1220 **$395.00** /media/museum/pubs/dicksmith_cat_pub_s1.jpg 974 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230214150159/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=974 2023-02-14

The Cat was a rebadged version of the Laser 3000, made in Hong-Kong.

It was partially compatible with the Apple II computer in its basic version, but quite fully compatible when the Apple II emulator cartridge was inserted.

It ran Apple DOS 3.3 operating system or CP/M 2.2 with an optional Z80 card.

Thanks to Murray Moffatt for information and pictures.