The following document appears to be a production plan for the partly
implemented Vectrex II.  From what I gather, the Vectrex II was a plain
Vectrex with new executive code (it can do lower case letters which the
Vectrex can't), a light pen, a port hacked on to communicate with a box
which drives a raster display and some type of computer module.

Accompanying this document were 4 slightly different Vectrex II demo
ROMs which will shortly be uploaded to the archives.  They all contain
the following text.  I have not tried to run this on my regular Vectrex
yet but I think it will at least display the text although not properly
as all lower case letters will show up as special graphics (or perhaps
not at all).

========================================
GCE 1983
RV-DEMO

GENERAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
(A MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY)
- Presents -

VECTREX II
GRAPHIC COMPUTER DISPLAY

YOU WERE THERE !!!

... for the

FIRST KNOWN DEMONSTRATION
of
SIMULTANEOUS RASTER and VECTOR!
========================================

Here is the original document which was typed landscape on 8.5x11 paper.

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GENERAL CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INC.
(A MILTON BRADLEY COMPANY)

VECTREX II

INTELLIGENT DISPLAY
-------------------

October 1983

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Background
----------

GCE is a subsidiary of the Milton Bradley Company.

Principal product is Vectrex, a video game system.  Differentiated from
competitive systems by:

   - Use of vector scan rather than raster scan technology to generate
     images, which are faster and require less memory;

   - A self-contained CRT display.

Patent application has been filed on unique method of generating vector
images.

Experience with display technology has lead to development of two new
displays.

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Purpose
-------

To present two new displays which have significant implications for the
word processing industry for your review.

   - Display A combines vector and raster technology to combine high
     resolution, free-flowing imagery with character generation

   - Display B uses raster technology to provide character generation
   efficiently

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A. Vector/Raster Display
   ---------------------

   Method:        Combine vector and raster technologies to produce high
                  resolution, free-flowing imagery with character
                  generation

   Advantages:    Primarily in use of vector scan technology to generate
                  images and combine these with raster generated text.
                  Provides high resolution images with a minimum of
                  instruction; thus, reducing program time, and storage
                  area required to refresh the image on the display.
                  Efficient use of memory results in high drawing speed
                  at low cost.  Combines these images effectively and
                  efficiently with raster generated text.

   Applications:  Display drawings and printed text simultaneously.
                  Valuable for engineering drawings, computer aided
                  design, instruction manuals, learning materials,
                  diagnostic uses, etc.

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B. Raster Display
   --------------


   Method:        Uses raster technology to generate large numbers of
                  characters efficiently

   Advantages:    System generates 4800 characters (80 columns by 60
                  lines) and in sharp focus at low cost

   Applications:  Primarily in word processing.  User has the advantage
                  of seeing the full page of text displayed.  Provides
                  opportunity for final review, editing prior to
                  printing.  Results in improved quality of work, time
                  saving.

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VECTREX II VS TELEVIDEO 950 COMPARISON CHART
--------------------------------------------
                              VECTREX II                  TELEVIDEO 950
                              __________                  _____________
MONITOR
 Size                      12 inch                     12 inch
 Phosphor                  (Black & White w/overlays   P31 green nonglare
                           available in green/amber/
                           blue-vector/raster display)
                           P39 yellow/green nonglare*
                           (raster display)

CHARACTER FONT             5 x 9 character in 8 x 10   10 x 14 character cell w/
                           cell with descenders        descenders

DISPLAYED CHARACTER SET    240 displayable:            128 displayable:
                           96 ASCII U/L Case           96 ASCII U/L Case
                           32 control                  32 control
                           112 primitives, foreign,    15 graphics
                           math

NUMBER OF CHARACTERS       4800 characters, 60 lines   2000 characters, 25 lines
                           x 80 cols (Raster Display)  x 80 columns

ANSI COMPATIBLE            YES                         YES

CHARACTER ATTRIBUTES
 Protected fields          NO**                        YES
 Reverse video             YES                         YES
 Underline fields          YES                         YES
 Blink                     YES                         YES
 Blank                     YES                         YES
 Half Intensity            YES                         YES
 Highlighting              YES                         YES

EDITING
 Insert/delete character   YES                         YES
 Insert/delete line        YES                         YES
 Line/page edit            NO**                        YES
 Local/duplex              NO**                        YES

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                              VECTREX II                  TELEVIDEO 950
                              __________                  _____________
SPECIAL FEATURES
 Smooth scroll             NO                          YES
 Line Lock                 NO**                        YES

CURSOR CONTROL
 Up/down/left/right        YES                         YES
 Home/tab/back tab         YES                         YES
 Center/left/backspace     NO**                        YES

REPEAT                     N/A - no keyboard           20 cps auto repeat

PARITY                     N/A-unless serial link      E/O/send/Mark/No
                           used

WORD STRUCTURE             N/A-see above               7/8 bits

BAUD RATES                 N/A-see above               50 to 19200

TRANSMISSION               Full/half duples [sic]      Local/Block/Full or half
                                                       duplex

COMM PROTOCOL              N/A-unless serial link      X-on/X-off, DTR
                           used

INTERFACES                 N/A-see above               RS-232

PRINTER PORT               NO                          YES

VECTOR GRAPHICS            YES (vector/raster display) NO
                           NO (/raster display)

PERIPHERALS                Light Pen-interacts elec-
                           tronically with screen

NOTES:  * To be discussed
       ** Not currently implemented in software, but can be added

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Preliminary Development Schedule of Events
------------------------------------------

11-01-83     Product Decision "Go Ahead"
11-07-83     Project Start
11-21-83     Start System Operating Software
 1-16-84     Build Engineering Prototypes
 1-30-84     Design and Release Tools
 1-30-84     Design Freeze
 2-01-84     Start Test Plan
 2-15-84     Key Components Identified + Specs Completed
 2-15-84     Product Spec Start
 3-12-84     Engineering Pilot, (10) Units
 3-12-84     System Test/Qualification Start
 3-15-84     Agency Submission
 3-15-84     Preproduction Pilot
 3-29-84     Environmental Testing Start
 4-15-84     First OFF Tool Samples
 4-30-84     Second OFF Tool Samples/Approvals
 5-05-84     Production Pilot
 5-12-84     Production Release
 6-15-84     Agency Approvals
 6-22-84     Production Start
