VideoBrain Family Computer
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COMB Liquidating Videobrain in 1979.
"Popular Mechanics."
December 1979.
"Must liquidate at far below dealer cost! Home computers by VideoBrain, with 4K of ROM, 1K of RAM. Expandable up to 8K with slide-in cartridges!"
At last! Your own home computer system for money management, education, family entertainment... NOW at sensational only low liquidation closeout price! Hooks up quickly to your TV (B&W or color). Even if you never touched a computer before, you can easily master the VideoBrain and put its amazing capabilities to work for you!
Price includes console, 3 pre-programmed cartridges, 2 joystick controls, RF switch box, AC Power adapter instruction manual and one year warranty.
It's the same computer shown on the cover and inside article of the March 1979 Popular Science and also featured in a fall 1978 Video magazine article!
- COMB Liquidating Videobrain in 1979 in December 1979 "Popular Mechanics" magazine - You can read additional details about this ad on the Channel-F-and-VideoBrain forum on Groups.io.
Discussion Group
The VideoBrain is not the only computer to use the Fairchild F8 CPU. Among other systems, the Channel F from 1976 (notably the first cartridge-based videogame console) also used the F8. There is an active Channel F and VideoBrain discussion group over at Groups.io. Why not come by and say hello?
The Channel F / VideoBrain Discussion Group