Re: BASIS Computer

[phy10412@rpool6.rus.uni-stuttgart.de (Wulf Hofbauer)]

In article <Frederic.H.Rosenblatt-2709951241120001@137.78.236.66>,
Fred Rosenblatt <Frederic.H.Rosenblatt@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote:
>I was recently handed a surplus BASIS computer to evaluate its usefulness
>for a handicapped children's program.
>
>Does anybody recognize this brand?  I understand that it's an Apple clone
>from Germany.  

Basis was once the official Apple distributor for Germany. I believe
they had some legal trouble with Apple when they sold their compatibles
(which are to my knowledge not exact clones since they had many additional
features, e.g. on-board Z80 card, better (external) keyboards and the
like).

I don't know much about them, except they were quite popular in Germany,
especially for running CP/M.
I remember people saying that Basis did what Apple should have done after
the ][+.

>It will respond to immediate basic commands (LET = 3+5 , PRINT Z),
>but errors when attempting to RUN a program (10 LET = 3+5 , 20 PRINT Z).

Hmmm... maybe this is a typo, but I miss a valid variable identifier
behind the LET keyword. Other than that, I can't think of a reason why
this should not work.

- Wulf

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