What is the Geneve 9640?
A few years after TI dropped the 99/4A, a third party supplier of 99/4A peripherals (Myarc) completed a design for a replacement computer, which had many enhancements over the 99/4A. This machine was originally to be called the "Myarc 9640 Family Computer", but Myarc suddenly decided to use the name "Geneve" which is not universally liked. The computer is a card for the 99/4A Peripheral Expansion Box, which replaces the interface card used to connect to a 99/4A console.
In its standard configuration, the 9640 is 3-5 times the speed of a 99/4A and comes with 512K of CPU RAM, 128K of video RAM, a battery-backed clock chip, joystick and mouse ports, and an IBM PC/XT keyboard. The video processor provides significantly better graphics, as well as 80-column text display, with an analog RGB (not VGA) monitor. The native operating system is an MS-DOS clone called MDOS, and 99/4A software is run with an emulation utility called the "GPL Environment". In either MDOS or GPL, some of the system RAM can be used for print spooling and/or a RAMdisk.
FAQ courtesy of Jim Reiss
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What is The Myarc Support Group?
From the Timeline, Jun 1987: The Myarc Support Group is founded with Don Iverson and Jay Holovacs listed as contacts for persons interested in membership. The 1/4 page flyer sent out by Don Iverson of West Orange, NJ states:
"The aim of the new group is to respond to the emerging interests and needs of the Myarc Family Computer user. The support groups initial goals are listed as follows:
1. To facilitate the development and distribution of a public domain software library.
2. To provide a technical information forum.
3. To establish a User database bringing together people with similar interests.
4. To encourage the creation and distribution of low cost user written software.
Your support and input are invited. If you are interested in participating, or would like further information please contact Jay Holovacs via CompuServe EMAIL at 74756,413 or write to Don Iverson MYARC SUPPORT GROUP 483 Valley Road West Orange, NJ 07052. The group is not afilliated with Myarc Inc.
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