General information[]
Designed to look like a notebook computer, Pre Computer 1000 Junior is a talking electronic learning aid that teaches various skills such as basic literacy, numeracy, problem solving, art, and music. It features 18 activities and comes with 9 'discs' each 'disc' has 2 sides with one program per side. All the programs can be accessed via code numbers too, you can press the code key then enter the number for the activity which you wish to play, there's a label on the bottom of the unit with the list of activities and their corresponding numbers. There is a cartridge slot for expansion cartridges, each cartridge comes with its own set of discs. The unit can be powered by a 9 volt AC Adaptor, or 4 C size batteries. There's a pull out carrying handle on the back for easy transportation, and a storage compartment on the bottom for the discs. The unit was sold in Brazil by Tec Toy, it was sold in the UK as the Grandstand Talking Laptop Computer, the Grandstand model has a green bezel on the front of the lid.
PreComputer 1000 Junior was released in 1989.
Activities[]
- Word Power
- Spelling
- Picture Race
- Word Decoder
- Science Search
- Classic Trivia
- Day To Day
- World Quest
- Sentence Jumble
- Number Riddles
- Addition
- Subtraction
- Multiplication
- Division
- Crazy Mazes
- Masterpiece
- Piano
- Guitar
Expansion Pack[]
| Name | Model # | Age Range | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| In The Wild | 80-1241 | ? |
Trivia[]
- When the system is turn on without a cartridge (known as discs) it asks you to insert one
Editor's notes[]
My Pre Computer 1000 Junior has a number string which reads 32-0932-01 on the information label, then on the activity list label there's a number string that reads 92-0666-00 VT. For what it's worth, I live in Australia and I assume my parents bought my unit here, probably from a local toy shop. I received it as a birthday gift in 1991 and it still works perfectly, save for the repeat button on the keyboard.