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The system will come with what Cor-Comp calls "Improved Extended BASIC'' in ROM (read only memory). It will also have what Webb calls "a true Extended BASIC compiler" and an operating system that allows the user the option of choosing screen display formats. Webb says the user will be able to chose from 32-, 40-, 80- or 132-column displays. The user will also be able to choose screen color, he says. The screen will include 25 rows, with the bottom row dedicated to command lines.
The system will feature numerousbuilt-in utilities. Webb said, includinga word processor, spellingchecker, spread sheetspreadsheet, mail-mergeto the word processor. menu planner,text filer and dc1tabase manager. Itwill also have a built-in text-tospeechto speechcapability, real-time clock,two game controller ports-one Ataric o m p c1 t i b l e. t h e o t h e r A p p l ecompatible, the other Apple compatible -compatible-hard d i s k cc1pc1bilitydisk capability and networking cc1pability capability for multiusersystems.
The disk drive controller card will
accept up to four double-sided, quaddensity