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Manufacturer |
HH Microcomputers (UK) |
Model |
Tiger |
Date Launched |
November 1983 |
Price |
£2795 |
Microprocessor type |
Zilog Z80A @ 4MHz main processor |
ROM size |
18 kilobytes total |
Standard RAM |
162 kilobytes total |
Maximum RAM |
162 kilobytes? |
Keyboard type |
Typewriter style with numeric pad |
Supplied language |
None |
Text resolution |
40 x 24 or 80 x 24 characters |
Graphics resolution |
512 x 512 pixels |
Colours available |
8 |
Sound |
Not known |
Cassette load speed |
Not known, but a cassette interface was incorporated. |
Dimensions (mm) |
approx 475 x 350 x 80 (cpu unit) |
Special features |
High resolution graphics and dedicated 96KB of video RAM provided impressive display capabilities. |
Good points |
CP/M compatible. |
Bad points |
The price was very high, even for a business machine. |
How successful? |
Sales seem to have been low and some sources say it never went into full production. Business users were beginning to move to the new 16-bit computers. |
Comments |
The Tiger is a little-remembered rarity. Although it was thoughtfully designed and very usable, the end of 1983 was probably too late to launch a top-of-the-range 8-bit business machine. |
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