Main article: Interact Home Computer
The Victor Lambda was a rebranded Interact Home Computer11121314(also called The Interact Family Computer 215) microcomputer. Introduced in 1980, it had a chiclet keyboard and built-in cassette recorder for data storage.
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The Hector 118192021 was a 1983 computer, based on the Victor Lambda. Initially sold as Victor Lambda 2222324 it was renamed to avoid trademark confusion. Also known as Hector 16K. More than 100 games were published for this machine.25
It was eventually considered as an entry level machine.26
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The Hector 2HR282930 is a 198331 computer with a Zilog Z80 processor, 16KB of ROM and 48KB of RAM. Initially sold as Victor Lambda 2HR, it was renamed avoid trademark confusion.32 Graphics were improved, with a resolution of 243x231 in 4 colors, and 40x23 character text.33 It has an built-in cassette recorder and an optional disk drive (DISK II). At launch there were sixty software titles available on tape.34 It was considered as a more serious machine for those wishing to program their own games.35
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The "Disk II" is a dual external 5+1⁄4-inch floppy disk drive with a dedicated processor. The Hector processor would handle the screen, keyboard and printer, while the floppy drive processor would run CP/M and manage floppy disks. Communication took place via the bi-directional parallel port.
The programming language is not available in ROM but loaded at startup. This makes it possible to distribute several languages, with BASIC 80, Pascal MT+, Cobol 80, Fortran 77, Forth and Assembly being available.
The Hector 2HR+,383940 also released in 1983, is similar to the previous model, but including the BASIC language in ROM41 (thus freeing up more RAM memory for user programs).
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The Hector HRX,4344454647 also released in 1983, is similar to the previous model, but changes BASIC for a Forth language interpreter in ROM and features a 64KB RAM.48 An early 1983 review mentioned as positive compatibility with existing Lambda II HR software, but pointed lack of high-profile titles like arcade game conversions.49 It was considered as a professional machine, capable of running small business applications like text processors, spreadsheets and databases.50 A 1985 review of the system praised the varied peripherals available, but again criticized the lack of software.51
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The Hector MX,5354 released in 1985, is similar to the HRX but offers BASIC, Forth, Logo and Assembly as languages available in ROM.55
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Some software like Wordstar or Multiplan exists for this series of machines, along with many small games.5758 They are also compatible with the Interact Home Computer
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