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The general suitability of the Tandy Color Computer as an inexpensive laboratory microcomputer is discussed. A program is described that adds several useful timing-related functions to the native BASIC in the Tandy Color Computer, thus allowing BASIC to be used for programming experiments involving tachistoscopic displays and reaction times.
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Copies of LBASIC are available on Color Computer diskette or cassette, with the assembler source code, for a fee of $10 to cover expenses.
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Flexser, A.J. Accurate display timing using an enhanced BASIC for the Tandy Color Computer. Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers 19, 457–459 (1987). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03205614
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03205614