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New Zealand Bits & Bytes - Issue 2.5 (February 1984)

In Volume 2, Issue 5, along with news, editorial comment, letters, club contacts and a glossary, you will find...

  • First annual Bits and Bytes Index
  • Predictions for 1984
  • A comparison of all computers between $5000-$12,000 on the NZ market
  • Who qualifies for the new tax break
  • Import duty on programs
  • Computers in schools for 1984
  • Review of the Texas Instruments 99/4A
  • Review of the Franklin Ace 1200
  • Review of the Sega SC3000
  • Review of the Sharp PC-1401 handheld
  • Review of the Epson FX80 printer
  • Support columns for the
    • Apple (News and a mouse)
    • Commodore 64 (What's coming, new games and a competition)
    • Spectrum (A relisting)
    • System 80/TRS80 (Change in the '80s world)
    • Vic-20 (Internal clock and print and plot routines)
    • VZ200 (two games)
    • BBC Micro (Econet)

...and the usual collection of classic computer advertisements!

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