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Dot (computer)

The Dot, styled as DOT is a portable computer released by Computer Devices, Inc. (CDI) in April 1983. It has an Intel 8088 processor and up to 704 KB of RAM, while its screen is capable of producing graphics at a resolution of up to 1024 by 254 pixels. Not fully IBM PC compatible, the Dot was a commercial failure and was a major factor in CDI's Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 1983.

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The Dot, styled as DOT is a portable computer released by Computer Devices, Inc. (CDI) in April 1983. It has an Intel 8088 processor and up to 704 KB of RAM, while its screen is capable of producing graphics at a resolution of up to 1024 by 254 pixels. Not fully IBM PC compatible, the Dot was a commercial failure and was a major factor in CDI's Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 1983.

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  1. release date: 1983 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the release date is "1983". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351606039

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