Features Of The Mz-700 Series - Sharp MZ-700 Series Owner's Manual

1.1 Features of the MZ-700 Series
In the space of just a few decades, the computer has undergone a dramatic transformation, changing
from an intricate, enormously expensive monster weighing several dozen tons into a compact, inexpensive
device which can be used by almost anyone. Whereas access to computers used to be limited to a few
privileged individuals with special training, the inexpensive, user-friendly machines now available make
the world of computing open to people in all different walks of life. The Sharp MZ-700 series computers
are representative of such machines.
People use words and expressions to convey meanings.
Computers of the Sharp MZ-700 series, however, convey meaning through an ordinary television set
or special printer. Any TV set can be used, either color or black-and-white; or, you may invest in one
of the special display screens available if you want greater resolution and sharpness; you will be surprised
at the beauty which is provided by such displays.
A tape recorder can be connected to computers of the Sharp MZ-700 series to record programs, the
instructions which control the operation of the computer. When printed records of such programs or of
the results of computer processing are desired, they can be obtained on the MZ-700's compact, elegantly
designed 4-color plotter-printer.
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Note: In the remainder of this manual, the term "MZ-700" will be used to indicate any of the computers
of the MZ-700 series (the MZ-711, MZ-721, and MZ-731).
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