Subj : Interact One
To   : N2qfd
From : AKAcastor
Date : Thu Mar 21 2024 16:54:24

 n> So my dad still has the 1st computer we had growing up. 
 n>   An old Interact One in the box and asked if I wanted 
 n> that today. I don't really know what I'd even do with it 
 n> but keep it in a box here! I don't even know what I'd 
 n> interface it to if I wanted to see if it would still run! 

I hadn't heard of the Interact One before, looking it up online that looks like a neat system.

http://oldcomputers.net/interact.html

The oldcomputers page says it does 17 columns by 12 rows, maybe a bit cramped, there is mention that a RS-232 expansion board existed - potentially you could call a BBS with your Interact One. :)  (the 17x12 text mode would certainly limit options there..)

Kay Savetz did an interview with Dave Johnson, who programmed for the Interact One, and later for Atari: https://archive.org/details/dave-johnson


Chris/akacastor

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