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The Dick Smith Easy Guide to Understanding Your Computer

The business system 80 explained Dick Smith was going for the business market. After a year or so retailing the System 80 Mark I, he now had a swish brand new model from manufactures EACA, the Mark II. With its numeric keypad, built-in lower case and terminal capability, surely the financial fruits were there for the picking. Although business-only Z80 CM/P machines (or Apple IIs with a Z80 card) were starting to appear, they were a very high price and lacked a national distribution network and support system.

Problem was, small businesses knew virtually nothing about microcomputers. What was needed was a crash-course to owners explaining how these machines worked. Only after they knew what a computer WAS could you convince manager/owners of the indispensable role these electronic wizards could play in The Firm.

Enter "Dick Smith's Easy Guide to Understanding Your Computer". Actually this is not a bad effort. A 16 page document covering the basics of both computer hardware and software, using the System 80 MkII as an example (naturally). It even had a glossary. Click here for a PDF copy.

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