It is unknown whether or not the Sampo Color Computer ever
actually hit the marketplace anywhere, though it was advertised
briefly in the November 1982 issue of "BYTE" magazine, in a
special advertising section entitled "Computers in Taiwan".
According to the ad, the Sampo Color Computer uses the 6809E CPU,
and Extended BASIC -- the same general features found on the
Radio Shack Color Computer, though the ad mentions true
lower case (lacking in the first Radio Shack Color Computer),
and a full-travel keyboard.

Sampo (based in Taiwan) is still around today -- though I've had
no luck in finding any other mention of this computer, other than
this one magazine ad. If anyone knows any more details about
this computer, please email me.






The one-page Sampo ad in the November 1982
issue of BYTE Magazine (advertising both their
CRT Terminal, and their Color Computer).

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A close-up look at the Sampo Color Computer

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