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From: jma@beach.cis.ufl.edu (John 'Vlad' Adams)
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Subject: Re: What is the All-Time Best-Selling Computer ?
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Date: 6 May 90 07:42:01 GMT
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In article <2428@uniol.UUCP> neumann@uniol.UUCP (Frank Neumann) writes:
>HOWEVER -
>there was a kind of keypad available for the VCS (I think, the number keys
>plus "#", "." and one or two more... even better, the old Atari brochures
>showed a "Basic Programming language Module"...never seen it myself, but
>I must have existed somewhere... so, the VCS _IS_ the best selling
>computer ever, no !?! :-) :-) :-)


Yes, there was a BASIC cartridge which came with a keypad.  I've used
it before.  Was actually easier to use than the Sinclair/Timex 1000.
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