Tandy Color Computer 3 Manual page 7

TO
OUR CUSTOMERS
Your
Color
Computer
3
is
more
powerful
and more
versatile
than
most
mammoth
computers
of
twenty years ago. Although those
metal giants
filled
huge,
glass-walled
rooms and
cost millions of
dollars,
they couldn't sing or cipher
half
as
well
as your Color
Computer can
now
in
your
own
living
room.
Despite
its
power and
complexity,
your
computer
is
simple
to
operate.
You
alone determine
how
"technical" a
machine you want
it
to be.
At the simplest
level
of operation,
all
you have
to
do
is
plug
in
a
Tandy Program Pak
to
make
the Color
Computer
3
obey
your every
whim. Each
ROM
cartridge
you
install
gives
your
machine
the
"memory"
of
a genius
...
in
accounting,
in
alien-zapping
games,
in
record-keeping,
or
in
whatever you choose. You're
the master.
(If
you want
to
start
using your Color
Computer
right
away,
this
booklet
contains
all
the information
you'll
need
for
Program Pak
operation.)
At
a slightly
more advanced
level,
you might
want
to write
your
own
programs and
make
your
computer
the
most
responsive
and
important
tool
in
your
home. Even
if
you're
a
beginner,
you'll find
programming
is
easy
and
fun
when
you
follow the instructions
in
the
BASIC programming manual
that
comes
with
your Color
Computer.
As
you gradually gain
control
of
the
computer
(and
all its
power),
you'll
discover
that
computing
is
as rewarding as
it
is
enjoyable.
If,
however, you
already
know
BASIC, and
especially
if
you've
used
another
Tandy
model, simply read
this
operation manual; then
use
the
Quick Reference Guide
to
get
right
down
to
programming.
(The Color
Computer
3 has
many
features not
found on
other
Tandy
computers, as
well
as
some
important differences.
A
few minutes
spent
with
the
Quick Reference Guide
before
you
press
(enter)
could save
you hours
later
on.)