In 1976, Vector Graphic designed and sold static RAM and other expansion cards for S-100 computers. The company was run by two women - Lore Harp and Carole Ely. Bob Harp, Lore's husband, was the design engineer.
Eventually they released an entire computer based on their technology - the Vector 1. The Vector 1 was unique for the time because it has a custom PROM/RAM board installed. Upon boot-up, the user is greeted with these optios:
Eventually they released an entire computer based on their technology - the Vector 1. The Vector 1 was unique for the time because it has a custom PROM/RAM board installed. Upon boot-up, the user is greeted with these optios:
- A - ASCII memory dump
- D - HEX memory dump
- G - Go to and execute program
- L - Load program from Tarbell tape cassette interface and execute
- P - Program memory from terminal
- R - Record Tarbell tape
- T - Test any block of memory, using a pseudo random number sequence
- V - Verify cassette tape