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

title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Video Technology LASER 2001	Computers	Home Computer	Hong Kong	1983	6502 A	name image logo company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos hardware software oc_id source LASER 2001 /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_s.jpg /media/museum/logos/vtech_laser2001_logo.gif /companies/video-technology Video Technology label value NAME LASER 2001 label value MANUFACTURER Video Technology label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Hong Kong label value YEAR June 1983 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic v1.0 (Microsoft Basic) label value KEYBOARD QWERTY, 49 typewriter keys\ CTRL, 2 SHIFT and large SPACE BAR label value CPU 6502 A label value SPEED 2 MHz label value RAM 32 kb (up to 64 kb) label value VRAM 16 kb label value ROM 16 kb label value TEXT MODES 36 x 24 label value GRAPHIC MODES 256 x 192 label value COLORS 16 label value SOUND 4 voices (3 voice channels + 1 noise channel)\ from 245 to 12500 Hz label value I/O PORTS expansion port (system bus), audio output, composite video output, RF TV video output, cassette interface, 2 x joystick ports (Atari standard DB9), cartridge slot label value POWER SUPPLY External PSU (see exact specs in the MORE PICTURES section) label value PERIPHERALS 16kb RAM expansion\ Graphic printer\ 4 colors plotter\ Colecovision expansion module\ 5'' photos hardware software 60 title subtitle text image THE SALORA MANAGER Thanks to S.Walgenbach for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_salora_manager.jpg title subtitle text image THE LASER 2001 /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001.jpg title subtitle text image LASER 2001 Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_top_1.jpg title subtitle text image LEFT SIDE Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_l-side_1.jpg title subtitle text image RIGHT SIDE ... with the cartridge slot compatible with Vtech Creativision console. Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_r-side_1.jpg title subtitle text image FRONT notice the two joystick connectors Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_front_2.jpg title subtitle text image BACK from left to right: - expansion bus\ - centronic port ?\ - cassette interface\ - audio output\ - composite video output\ - RF TV video output\ - power supply Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_rear.jpg title subtitle text image UNDERSIDE Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_underside.jpg title subtitle text image BOX - SIDE Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/photos/vtech_laser2001_box-side.jpg title subtitle text image EXPANSION SKETCH /media/museum/hardware/vtech_2001_schema.gif title subtitle text image LASER JS20 JOYSTICK from Video Technology Thanks to Patrick Selten for this picture /media/museum/hardware/vtech_laser2001_joystick1.jpg /software/demonstration-tape /software/sonic-invader 43 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230601080123/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=43 2023-06-01

In June 1983, Video Technology presented a prototype of the Laser 2001 (and the Apple II compatible Laser 3000 the same day) which can use Colecovision and Atari VCS 2600 cartridges!

The Laser 2001 was also sold as the Salora Manager in Scandinavia

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.