SYM-1

The SYM - 1 was a single-board computer, which was brought by the U.S. company Synertek in 1978 on the market. The computer was originally called VIM -1 (Versatile Input Monitor ), the name was changed but for legal reasons, in 1978.

The SYM - 1 was a competitor to the popular MOS Technology KIM -1. Both products were identical, highly compatible and. Compared to the KIM-1 was the SYM 1 alone are operated with a 5 volt power source, had a large monitor ROM possessed three configurable ROM / EPROM socket and an RS-232 serial port. Synertek sold ROMs, through which you could install on your computer, the BASIC programming language and an assembler editor.