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Retro Gaming => Homebrew Chat => Topic started by: Carlos on July 17, 2014, 20:28:27 PM

Title: The Kim 1
Post by: Carlos on July 17, 2014, 20:28:27 PM
Whilst Commodore were a big producer of Calculators, Chuck Peddle made a Kit with the MOS 6502 chip ( the very same one that Futurama's Bender has in his head!)

$245 got you the kit, and they proved very popular as they were cheaper than the Altair.

(http://s28.postimg.org/of2woq2wd/kim_1.jpg)
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: TrekMD on July 17, 2014, 22:51:09 PM
Was this sold globally or just in Europe?
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: Carlos on July 17, 2014, 23:02:04 PM
I think it was just the state, some made it to europe. It's the PETs father.
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: TrekMD on July 17, 2014, 23:04:36 PM
Quote from: "Carl"I think it was just the state, some made it to europe. It's the PETs father.
So Kim was the PET's predecessor?  Cool.
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: Carlos on July 17, 2014, 23:13:16 PM
Yes they were, it was also the origin of the three letter name KIM, PET, VIC and CBM.
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: TrekMD on July 18, 2014, 00:11:34 AM
We just love acronyms.  :)
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: Carlos on July 18, 2014, 08:10:46 AM
Quote from: "TrekMD"We just love acronyms.  :)

Except in Germany where they dropped the 'i' from Vic as thats a slang term for your John Thomas. 
Title: Re: The Kim 1
Post by: TrekMD on July 18, 2014, 12:50:50 PM
Quote from: "Carl"
Quote from: "TrekMD"We just love acronyms.  :21:  Yes, I can see that happening.  I remember many years ago a Puerto Rican dancer who's last name is Chacon had to change her last name to Chason on a trip to Venezuela because Chacon was some bad word there. 
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