Preface
The personal computer field was already brimming
with
excitement when
the Commodore
PET@
entered the scene in late 1977. A
minimum
PET
system,
housed in a self-contained
unit
with
custom keyboard, video display, and tape
cassette, cost
just
$595.
The
PET
was an immediate sales success.
Many
thousands of units have
been sold, and
PET
user groups are springing up ail over.
The
PET
has surely become famous
as
one of the first popular personal com-
puters.
It
has also become
widely
known - indeed infamous
-as
having the
most meager literature a user
has
ever had to face.
That
is
why
this book
has
been
written.
After
reading this book vou
will
have a good understanding of
what
a per-
sonal computer - especially the
PET
- can
be
expected to
do
for vou. Certainly
as
important
as
knowing
what
vou can do
with
a personal computer
is
knowing
what
vou
can't
do.
Sy examining the capabilities and limitations of the
PET.
vou
will
have a grasp of
what
vou can realistically expect a personal computer
to
do
for
Vou
-
which
is
important if vou have a personal computer, or
Vou
are thinking
of getting one.
There are numerous programming examples throughout this book; by
reproducing these examples vou
will
quickly get your
PET
working. These exam-
pies are thoroughly described and documented so vou can leam
how
and
why
the
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