1. No one really knows
The best I can tell from information I have gathered this number meant nothing. If you have heard different Please
let me know.
2. 1984
Of all the publications produced for the TI-99 and Geneve this was and is still my favorite. Lot's of
good information, instructions, and hardware projects. If you want a good history lesson of people,
places, and things you can't do much better than this publication.
This publication had the longest publication run of any 99/4A/Geneve magazine, from Feb 1984 through June 1999.
3. 1979
In June of 1979 Texas Instruments announces the TI-99/4 Home Computer. It has a retail
price of $1150 with a 13" color monitor.
4. 6
Between June 1, 1983 and January 1, 1984 TI offers a free Speech Synthesizer with the purchase of 6
command modules, or an Entertainment Value pack and three modules, or two software libraries.
5. 256 bytes
Yes, that is correct; 256 bytes of 16-bit RAM. The 16K of RAM that came on the console was all 8-bit RAM.
6. 32 sprites
I remember that programing the sprites was a lot of fun!
7. October 1983
On October 28, 1983 TI announces that it will discontinue producing home computers.
8. Programmable System Interface Chip
The TMS9901 chip is the systems Programmable System Interface Chip.
9. Cheryl "Regena" Whitelaw
Cheryl Regena Whitelaw wrote many articles for such magazines as 99er Magazine, Compute, Enthusiast 99, and MICROpendium
10. TI-99/2
The TI-99/2 was developed in 1983 to offer a computer priced less than the TI-99/4A. The goal was to compete
with the lower end computers, such as the Sincair ZX81/Timex 1000. With the price of the TI-99/4A dropping to that level, there was no need
for this system. It never made it past the prototype stage and none were sold.
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