Prestel for BBC

BBC MICRO owners can now take advantage of Prestel with the launch of Acorn’s Prestel adaptor.

The adaptor comes complete with a viewdata telecomms Rom and user guide. The adaptor plugs into the RS423 port on the micro and the Type 600 BT telephone socket. The Rom slots into one of the spare sideways Rom sockets inside the computer.

It also has an autodial facility and built-in sofware to download telesoftware programs from Micronet 800.

The Prestel adaptor costs £113.85 and is available on mail order from Vector Marketing, London Road, Denington Estate, Wellingborough, Northants.