The Interact Home Computer (also called The Interact Family Computer[1][2]) is a 1978 American home computer made by Interact Electronics Inc of Ann Arbor, Michigan.[3][4][5] It sold under the name "Interact Model One Home Computer".[6] The original Interact Model One computer was designed by Rick Barnich and Tim Anderson at 204 E. Washington in Ann Arbor, then moving to the Georgetown Mall on Packard St. in Ann Arbor.
Interact Home Computer
Late-model Interact Model One with mechanical keyboard (U.S. government asset tag applied)
Also known as
The Interact Family Computer, Interact Model One Home Computer
Interact Electronics Inc was a privately held company that was funded by Hongiman, Miller, Swartz and Cohn, a law firm out of Detroit. The President/Founder of Interact Electronics Inc was Ken Lochner, who was one of the original developers of the BASIC language based out of Dartmouth College. Ken had started Interact Electronics Inc after founding the successful computer time-sharing company Cyphernetics in Ann Arbor, which was purchased by ADP in 1975.
The computer didn't with any operating system, but Microsoft BASIC V4.7 or EDU-BASIC (supplied with the computer) could be loaded from tape.[4][7][8][6]
Probably the most successful application available for the Interact was a program called "Message Center".[9] With it, a store could program a scrolling message which appeared on a TV screen (such as advertisements, or a welcome message to guests).
Although it was mostly a game machine (with games such as Showdown, Blackjack and Chess),[10][11] users could also create their own programs using the BASIC computer language. Customers began hooking up the Interact to control everything from lights in their house, doors, windows, smoke detectors, to a Chevrolet Corvette.[citation needed]
Later on the design was sold to a French company, Lambda Systems, and re-branded as the "Victor Lambda" for the French market.[12][13]
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Interact Home Computer news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Interact Home Computer also called The Interact Family Computer 1 2 is a 1978 American home computer made by Interact Electronics Inc of Ann Arbor Michigan 3 4 5 It sold under the name Interact Model One Home Computer 6 The original Interact Model One computer was designed by Rick Barnich and Tim Anderson at 204 E Washington in Ann Arbor then moving to the Georgetown Mall on Packard St in Ann Arbor Interact Home ComputerLate model Interact Model One with mechanical keyboard U S government asset tag applied Also known asThe Interact Family Computer Interact Model One Home ComputerDeveloperInteract Electronics Inc TypeHome computerRelease date1978 45 years ago 1978 Introductory price 449 99Units soldThousands soldMediaBuilt in cassette recorder 1200 Bps Operating systemMicrosoft BASIC V4 7 or EDU BASIC loaded from tape CPUIntel I8080 2 0 MHzMemory8 KB RAMDisplay17 x 12 text in eight colors 112 x 78 graphics in four colorsSoundSN76477 one voice four octaves InputKeyboardInteract Electronics Inc was a privately held company that was funded by Hongiman Miller Swartz and Cohn a law firm out of Detroit The President Founder of Interact Electronics Inc was Ken Lochner who was one of the original developers of the BASIC language based out of Dartmouth College Ken had started Interact Electronics Inc after founding the successful computer time sharing company Cyphernetics in Ann Arbor which was purchased by ADP in 1975 The Interact Model One Home Computer debuted at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago in June 1978 at a price of US 499 equivalent to 2 200 in 2022 Only a few thousand Interacts were sold before the company went bankrupt in late 1979 6 Most were sold by the liquidator Protecto Enterprizes of Barrington Illinois through mail order sales It was also sold at Highland Appliance in the Detroit area Newman Computer Exchange in Ann Arbor and Montgomery Wards in the Houston TX area The computer didn t with any operating system but Microsoft BASIC V4 7 or EDU BASIC supplied with the computer could be loaded from tape 4 7 8 6 Probably the most successful application available for the Interact was a program called Message Center 9 With it a store could program a scrolling message which appeared on a TV screen such as advertisements or a welcome message to guests Although it was mostly a game machine with games such as Showdown Blackjack and Chess 10 11 users could also create their own programs using the BASIC computer language Customers began hooking up the Interact to control everything from lights in their house doors windows smoke detectors to a Chevrolet Corvette citation needed Later on the design was sold to a French company Lambda Systems and re branded as the Victor Lambda for the French market 12 13 Technical specifications EditCPU Intel i8080 2 0 MHz Memory 8K RAM expandable to 16K RAM 2K ROM Keyboard 53 key chiclet Display 17 x 12 text eight colors 112 x 78 graphics four colors Sound SN76477 One voice four octaves Ports Television two joysticks Built in cassette recorder 1200 Bps PSU External AC transformer 1980 price US 300 equivalent to 1 100 in 2022 14 References Edit The Interact Family Computer archive wikiwix com DAVES OLD COMPUTERS Interact Family Computer dunfield classiccmp org Retrieved 2022 12 24 Interact Home Computer System Retrieved 24 July 2013 a b Home Computer System Interact www old computers com Retrieved 2022 12 24 Interact Family Computer 1 www system cfg com Retrieved 2022 12 24 a b c Interact Model One computer oldcomputers net Retrieved 2022 12 24 Games Roms Microsoft Basic V4 7 1978 Microsoft Interact Family Computer Download ROMs Roms Games Retrieved 2022 12 24 Edu Basic 19xx Interact Electronics Inc Interact Family Computer ROM Download retromania gg Retrieved 2022 12 24 Interact Family Computer TOSEC Games Roms Interact Family Computer Games Roms Games Retrieved 2022 12 24 Interact Family Computer ROMs Free Download retromania gg Retrieved 2022 12 24 INTERACT gt Home Computer System archive wikiwix com MICRONIQUE gt Victor Lambda www old computers com 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved May 28 2023 External links Editold computers com page for Interact interactfamilycomputer com This 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