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SAM Coupé (1989)

You’ll need this

A copy of SimCoupe

Windows and Linux are both supported. Extra BIOS files aren’t needed. www.simcoupe.org

Specifications

CPU: Zilog Z80B @ 6MHz RAM: 256KB/512KB (4.5MB maximum) Graphics: V512 x 192 maximum resolution, 128 maximum colours Sound: Philips SAA1099 Storage: 3.5-inch 780KB floppy, cassette OS: SAM BASIC, CP/M via software Released: December 1989 Production: 1989-1992, 1999 Worldwide sales: 12,000.

If you’re a fan of obscure computing gems, you’re in for a treat this month. With sales figures only numbering in the thousands, the SAM Coupé is a true rarity and any working collection will cost a king’s ransom.

However, this hasn’t stopped it from becoming a darling of the cult computing scene. The SAM Coupé sits in a strange gap between the 8-bit and

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