Name:
Colour Genie

Price:
£168

Standard Memory:
16K RAM (expandable to 32K)

Comments:
Also known as the EACA EG2000, the Colour Genie is distributed by Lowe of Matlock, which offers full support and service. One of the earlier contenders in the USA home micro marketplace, the Colour Genie is generally comparable to both the Vic and TRS-80/I moulds.

Interfaces:
Like other (more expensive) members of the Genie family, a healthy selection of plugs and sockets ensures that most kinds of add-on can be tailored for the Colour Genie. Serial, parallel, audio, video, cassette, television, and expansion connectors, as well as an internal speaker, are standard fixtures and fittings.

Software:
Supplied with the machine is a demo cassette, containing programs written in Basic. Unless you have some add-ons, you are pretty much limited to using the built-in (Microsoft-styled) ROM Basic language. The semi-high resolution graphics are great for games, but the text display is somewhat resistant to more serious applications.