More bang for your buck
Written on March 25th, 2026 by Tech Ads
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Multiple Processor System
MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK
ETC-1000 SPECIAL OFFER *
ADD-ON
Processors:
8080 6800
6502 Plus
NEW! Z8O
Now you can build your own ETCETERA SYSTEM from a kit or
purchase it factory assembled. Either way you get the same
great system: Everything you need is included in the basic
system (Model 1000):
Model! 1000 Kit 495.00 Assembled 725.00
6502 CPU, 1K Ram, 512 Bytes EAROM (Room for more),
Parallel |/O, Serial 1/O, Real-time Clock, Interrupt System,
8 Digit LED Display, 40-Key Control Keyboard, Memory
Buffers for Full 64K Expansion, Painted Steel Enclosure, Front
Panel, 8 Amp Power supply (24A Optional), Manuals,
Control Monitor in ROM. .
Model 900 Kit 315.00 Assembled 465.00
As above, but without power supply and enclosure, includes
keyboard & display
* PRICE OFFER EXPIRES OCT. 31, 1976
See us at WESCON!
etc.
Electronic Too! Co.
P.O. Box 1315/4736 W. El Segundo Blvd.
Hawthorne, CA 90250
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‘More bang for your buck’
The ETC-1000 by the Electronic Tools Co. was an early MOS 6502-based computer that targeted the small-scale data processing market. While the basic ETC-1000 shipped with the MOS 6502, the ETC-100 was also capable of hosting additional Z80, 8080, F8, and 6800 CPUs via add-in card and allowed for mixed, multi-processor running. The ETC-1000 was able to support up to 64KB of RAM and was capable of interfacing with tape units for long term data storage.
By 1997, prices for pre-assembled units ranged from around 830USD for a basic beginner model to 7200USD for a unit targeted at the small business.
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