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The '''VTech PreComputer 2000''' (also known as the Genius Leader 2000/2000 Plus)<ref>{{Cite web|last=Teameurope|date=2013-11-07|title=Dumping Blog: VTech - Stuff|url=https://team-europe.blogspot.com/2013/11/vtech-stuff.html|access-date=2020-08-28|website=Dumping Blog}}</ref> is an electronic learning aid manufactured by [[VTech]] and released in 1992. It contains a [[dot matrix]] [[Liquid crystal display|LCD]], standard size [[Keyboard (computing)|keyboard]], 34 activities for teaching in 4 different levels for 1 or 2 players and introductory computer programming with the [[BASIC]] programming language. It has an 80,000 word spell checker and a SAT word builder. It can be powered by a battery or AC adapter. It is the successor to the [[VTech PreComputer 1000]] model.
== Specifications ==
The VTech PreComputer 2000 relies upon a [[Z80|Z80B]] clone as
A 1MBit (128Kbyte) [[Read-only memory|ROM]] contains the [[Operating system]] and program data which can be expanded via the cartridge slot.
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== Features ==
The VTech PreComputer 2000 offers the following features:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Vtech |url=http://archive.org/details/v-tech-pre-computer-2000-manual |title=VTech PreComputer 2000 Manual |date=1992}}</ref><ref name=":0">VTech UK Advertising Flyer Ref: 95-0155-18</ref>
* 12 educational word activities
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* Cartridge slot [[backward compatibility]] with the [[VTech PreComputer 1000]]
== Expansion
Cartridges for the [[VTech PreComputer 1000]] could be used but the following cartridges were available for the VTech PreComputer 2000:<ref name=":0" /> The cartridges could only be inserted with the power off before re-powering and pressing the 'Cartridge' button to activate.<ref>{{Cite web|
* Super Memory Expander (Stock Code: 80-1531) - 32Kbyte memory upgrade for BASIC programs
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