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Magnum-80 80-Column Video Card

Microtek Magnum 80 Video Card

Microtek, Inc. (1985)

The Magnum-80 is an 80-column video card for the Apple ][ and ][+. It was one of several cards produced by Microtek as part of the "Slotware" series for the Apple II. The Magnum-80 provides an 80 x 24 text display on an Apple ][ or ][+. It is compatible with CP/M, Apple Pascal, and most Apple II applications that support 80 column displays.

Resources

Magnum-80 Manual
Magnum-80 manual (154 KB) A PDF file of the Magnum-80 manual. The manual also includes details on performing the infamous "shift-key mod," a one-wire fix that allows true upper and lower case operation with the shift key. Most  Apple II word processors , as well as Apple Pascal 1.1 and up, supported this modification.


Magnum-80 Box Scan
Scan of the Magnum-80 box.


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