Synertek Sym-1
| Description | |
| Manufacturer | Synertek Systems |
| Model | Sym-1 |
| Date Announced | 1978 |
| Date Canceled | Unknown |
| Number Produced | About 50,000 |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Price | $240 |
| Current Value | $50+ |
| Specifications | --- |
| Processor | MOS 6502 (manufactured by Synertek) |
| Speed | 1 MHz |
| RAM | 1K-4K onboard |
| ROM | 4K |
| Storage | |
| Expansion | Expansion bus for various peripherals, 4 ROM sockets for additional functionality. |
| Bus | Semi-proprietary, shared with Rockwell AIM-65. |
| Video | |
| I/O | Serial and Cassette IO on-board |
| OS Options | Monitor, BASIC and other ROM options |
| Notes | The Synertek SYM-1 was a 6502 evaluation system designed to showcase the 6502, much like the KIM-1. Built later, the SYM-1 offered several things the KIM-1 did not including on-board ROM and an on-board speaker. |
| Related Items in Collection | KIM-1, Rockwell AIM-65 and others. |
| Related Items Wanted | Manuals, additional ROMs, software, keyboard and other expansions. |
The SYM-1 was a nice, relatively inexpensive single board computer that offered a lot for its day.
The SYM-1 in my collection is not currently working.