Review: Tatung Einstien TC01

**John58** · 3rd October 2011, 16:58

There was a review in Your Computer September 84.
It's available to download from the World of Spectrum LINK in the archive section.

John

**TheCorfiot** · 4th October 2011, 22:03

Justin -- what's that pain in my side, feels like I've been poked by something...

Seriously though bud, Nice looking machine, I've always liked them especially as it is another platform that shares the talents of the TMS9929VDP Graphics chip, as used my Memotech MTX, TI99, & of course MSX 1

It's a classic example of another system that is so close to MSX spec but not quite, I wonder if the Japanese MSX guy's only granted licenses to local manufacturers and avoided Europe & the USA....

One thing I do know from practical experience with one in the past is that right behind that front grill is an enormous elliptical loudspeaker that points straight at your face & it's very bloody loud...

Cheers for the pr0n matey

TC

**protek** · 4th October 2011, 22:08

Originally Posted by TheCorfiot

It's a classic example of another system that is so close to MSX spec but not quite, I wonder if the Japanese MSX guy's only granted licenses to local manufacturers and avoided Europe & the USA....
:

Philips (Netherlands) and Spectravideo (US) had MSX license.

**TheCorfiot** · 4th October 2011, 22:10

Cheers protek, I forgot about the spectravideo machines.

TC

**salaxi54** · 4th October 2011, 22:25

Originally Posted by TheCorfiot

It's a classic example of another system that is so close to MSX spec but not quite, I wonder if the Japanese MSX guy's only granted licenses to local manufacturers and avoided Europe & the USA....

But, oh the joys of C/PM!

**Justin** · 6th October 2011, 19:47

well due to the incredible generosity of both Jomor58 and fatbob_gb, i now have an expanded Einstien with 2 yes 2! floppy drives and enough software to keep me going for years

have already tried Gronks and Elite (wwwooooohhoooooo good times

)

again, thank you very much guys

Justin