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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
BIT CORPORATION BIT 60	Computers	Home Computer	Korea	1983	MOS 6502	name image company company_name specs tabs photos adverts oc_id source BIT 60 /media/museum/photos/bit-corp_bit60_chicklet.jpg /companies/bit-corporation BIT CORPORATION label value NAME BIT 60 label value MANUFACTURER Bit Corporation label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Korea label value YEAR 1983 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic label value KEYBOARD QWERTY, full-stroke keyboard (47 keys) or chicklet keyboard (46 keys) depending models label value CPU MOS 6502 label value SPEED 0.59 Mhz in computer mode / 1.19 MHz in game mode label value RAM 2 KB (up to 48 KB) label value ROM 16 kb label value TEXT MODES 26 x 24 label value GRAPHIC MODES 196 x 156 (high resolution) / 52 x 48 (low resolution) label value COLORS 128 colors label value SOUND 2 channels mono label value SIZE / WEIGHT 285 x 140 x 50 mm / 780 gr label value I/O PORTS Cartridge slot, TV aerial (HF modulator) video output, 2 x joystick ports (Atari standard), cassette interface label value POWER SUPPLY External PSU (9v 1A) label value PERIPHERALS Memory expansion label value PRICE Unknown photos adverts title subtitle text image MECHANICAL KEYBOARD MODEL 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... /media/museum/photos/bit-corp_bit-60_1.jpg title subtitle text image GERMAN ADVERT 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 ? ;-) /media/museum/pubs/bit-corp_bit60-90_pub_1.jpg 367 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608224730/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=367 2023-06-08

This obscure computer is compatible with the 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 for example is also known to accept Colecovision and Atari cartridges through a special extension. The 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 had no success and disappeared quickly surely because of copyright issues.

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.