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From: ddl@husc6.harvard.edu (Dan Lanciani)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,comp.periphs
Subject: Re: Proprietary hardware  (was Re: DataProducts LZR-1230 Laser info wanted)
Keywords: schematics, repair information
Message-ID: <1410@husc6.harvard.edu>
Date: 14 Mar 89 19:57:21 GMT
References: <2140@cpoint.UUCP> <3743@stiatl.UUCP> <1204@naucse.UUCP>
Organization: Harvard University, Cambridge MA
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In article <1204@naucse.UUCP>, rrw@naucse.UUCP (Robert Wier) writes:
>  At that time, Fairchild introduced their "Channel F" video game which
>  unlike previously available games had a cartridge which looked like 
>  an 8-track tape cartridge, but contained some type of electronics,
>  which I assumed to be ROM, plus maybe some type of peripheral chip.

	Funny thing--I also asked for (and got!) the schematics
for that game.  This was when it first came out, before they changed
the name to "Channel F."  (It was simply The Fairchild Video Entertainment
System or somesuch.)  It used an F8 processor and didn't look very hackable,
though...

				Dan Lanciani
				ddl@harvard.*