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228 files were never archived; see docs/not-recovered.md in the extraction repo. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01YDRjtmAiNpo5mK5N3d7QwZ
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title: Dick Smith Cat
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- Australia
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years:
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- '1984'
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cpus:
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- 6502A
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params:
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name: Cat
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image: /media/museum/photos/dicksmith_cat_system_1.jpg
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company: /companies/dick-smith
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company_name: Dick Smith
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: Cat
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Dick Smith
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Australia
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1984'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Basic interpreter
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full stroke 81 keys with numeric keypad and 8 function keys
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- label: CPU
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value: 6502A
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- label: SPEED
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value: 2 MHz
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- label: RAM
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value: 64 KB up to 192 KB
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- label: VRAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: ROM
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value: 32 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 40 or 80 columns x 24 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 280 x 192 (8 colours), 560 x 192 (6 colours)
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- label: COLORS
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value: '8'
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- label: SOUND
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value: Four voices (AY-8912 sound chip)
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Tape recorder, Bus expansion, TV aerial, composite video, joystick, Parallel, Serial
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: None
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- label: OS
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value: DOS 3.3, CP/M 2.2
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in power supply unit
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: 5.25 floppy disk drives, Apple II emulator cartridge
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- label: PRICE
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value: A$1195 (see price list in adverts section)
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tabs:
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- adverts
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adverts:
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- title: DICK SMITH ADVERT
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subtitle: ''
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text: |-
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Price list close-up in Australian$:\
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Basic CAT computer X-7500 **$1195.00**\
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Disk Drive X-7505 **$1495.00**\
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Disk Controller X-7510 **$149.95**\
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Emulator Cartridge X-7530 **$149.95**\
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Dual Joysticks X-7520 **$49.95**\
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RF Modulator X-7550 **$49.95**\
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RS-232C Serial Adaptor X-7515 **$149.95**\
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Printer Cable (Centronics) X-7540 **$844.95**\
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Filer Utilities Disk with DOS & Manual X-7512 **$59.95**\
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High resolution RVB monitor X-1193 **$995.00**\
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RGB Cable X-7560 **$44.95**\
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High Res. Green Monitor X-1220 **$395.00**
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image: /media/museum/pubs/dicksmith_cat_pub_s1.jpg
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comments:
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- author: TB99 (Asia)
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date: Wednesday 10th August 2022
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text: I had the vtech 3000 version sold in the USA. It didn''t support Low-Res Apple II mode$this would show garble on the screen..Lots of freeware/Public domain software used this mode. Also, some of the ads in computer shopper implied it had 192k of RAM, when in reality, it only had 64k, so any 128K //c-//e software was out too. The Up arrow key didn''t work in Apple II software, although it did seem to work in the enclosed "Magic //e" word processor. It also came with MagicMemory Database and MagicCalc spreadsheet. I couldn''t get Ultima V to load on it, even though the box said 64k. I''d say most high-res 64k games did work though.
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- author: Andrew.
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date: Saturday 18th July 2020
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text: It was not fully compatible with the Apple 2. I had this computer and there were games that it would not play.
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- author: Martin (Brisbane - Australia)
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date: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
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text: This was the first computer I owned - was an amazing experience being able to play the original Sub Logic Flight Simulator despite being limited to a black and white monitor with almost no graphic capability
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oc_id: 974
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230214150159/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=974
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date: '2023-02-14'
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---
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The Cat was a rebadged version of the [Laser 3000](/museum/video-technology-laser-3000/), made in Hong-Kong.
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It was partially compatible with the [Apple II](/museum/apple-ii/) computer in its basic version, but quite fully compatible when the Apple II emulator cartridge was inserted.
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It ran Apple DOS 3.3 operating system or CP/M 2.2 with an optional Z80 card.
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Thanks to **Murray Moffatt** for information and pictures.
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