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|title =

|logo = PreComputer Unlimited.jpg

|logowidth = ~~310~~

|logowidth = 300px

| alternate name = I.T. Unlimited (UK) Genius IQ 128 (<abbr title="Germany">DE</abbr>) Genius PC (<abbr title="France">FR</abbr>)

|developer = [[VTech]]

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|games released =

|introductory price = {{Inflation|USD|179.99|1997}}

|predecessor = [[PreComputer series]]

|emulated = {{✗}}

}}

Quite possibly VTech second most powerful computer for kids, just behind the [[I.Q. Unlimited Computer|I.Q.]], The ~~Unlimited is a Console-Computer hybrid akin to something like the Coleco Adam, Atari XEGS or the Odyssey 2. The main OS was heavily influenced by Windows 3.1 and the~~ system ~~it self~~ included 45 programs built-in~~. The PCU runs on a [[wikipedia:Freescale DragonBall| DragonBall]] MCU, a 68000-based microcontroller widely used on Palm OS device of the era. Many~~ of the basic features and oddities that came standard on most late 90s and early 2000s VTech educational computers ~~can be found on the PCU as well.~~ this includes a cartridge slot for more programs & games, a parallel port for printing and an odd mouse that plugged into an RJ11-Type port.

Quite possibly VTech second most powerful computer for kids, just behind the [[I.Q. Unlimited Computer|I.Q.]], The system came with included 45 programs built-in and had many of the basic features and oddities that came standard on most late 90s and early 2000s VTech educational computers, this includes a cartridge slot for more programs & games, a parallel port for printing and an odd mouse that plugged into an RJ11-Type port.

Hardware wise, the PCU runs on a [[wikipedia:Freescale DragonBall|DragonBall]] microcontroller and came with a custom Windows 3.1 inspired OS.

==Emulators==

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! scope="col"|Name

! scope="col"|Platform(s)

! scope="col"|Latest ~~Version~~

! scope="col"|Latest version

! scope="col"|~~<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>~~

! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]

! scope="col"|Active

! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]

|-

! colspan="10"|~~PC /~~ x86

! colspan="10"|x86

|-

|[[MAME]]

|align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}

|<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}] [https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>

|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}} {{License|BSD3}}

|{{✓}}

~~|{{✓}}~~

|{{✗}}[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=pcunlim&back_games=iqtv512;&search_id= *]

|{{✗}}

|}

[[Category:Computers]]

[[Category:DragonBall-based]]

[[Category:Computers (for kids)]]

[[Category:Educational]]

~~[[Category:VTech personal computers]]~~

~~[[Category:Computers (for Kids)]]~~

~~[[Category:Hybrid consoles]]~~

~~[[Category:68000-based]]~~

[[Category:Very early emulation]]

[[Category:VTech computers]]

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 |title =
 |logo = PreComputer Unlimited.jpg
-|logowidth = 310
+|logowidth = 300px
 | alternate name = I.T. Unlimited (UK) <br> Genius IQ 128 (<abbr title="Germany">DE</abbr>) <br> Genius PC (<abbr title="France">FR</abbr>)
 |developer = [[VTech]]
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 |games released =
 |introductory price = {{Inflation|USD|179.99|1997}}
+|predecessor = [[PreComputer series]]
 |emulated = {{✗}}
 }}
-Quite possibly VTech second most powerful computer for kids, just behind the [[I.Q. Unlimited Computer|I.Q.]], The Unlimited is a Console-Computer hybrid akin to something like the Coleco Adam, Atari XEGS or the Odyssey 2. The main OS was heavily influenced by Windows 3.1 and the system it self included 45 programs built-in. The PCU runs on a [[wikipedia:Freescale DragonBall| DragonBall]] MCU, a 68000-based microcontroller widely used on Palm OS device of the era. Many of the basic features and oddities that came standard on most late 90s and early 2000s VTech educational computers can be found on the PCU as well. this includes a cartridge slot for more programs & games, a parallel port for printing and an odd mouse that plugged into an RJ11-Type port.
+Quite possibly VTech second most powerful computer for kids, just behind the [[I.Q. Unlimited Computer|I.Q.]], The system came with included 45 programs built-in and had many of the basic features and oddities that came standard on most late 90s and early 2000s VTech educational computers, this includes a cartridge slot for more programs & games, a parallel port for printing and an odd mouse that plugged into an RJ11-Type port.
+Hardware wise, the PCU runs on a [[wikipedia:Freescale DragonBall|DragonBall]] microcontroller and came with a custom Windows 3.1 inspired OS.
 ==Emulators==
 {{No playable emulators}}
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 ! scope="col"|Name
 ! scope="col"|Platform(s)
-! scope="col"|Latest Version
+! scope="col"|Latest version
-! scope="col"|<abbr title="Free/Libre and Open-Source Software">FLOSS</abbr>
+! scope="col"|[[Licensing|License]]
 ! scope="col"|Active
 ! scope="col"|[[Recommended Emulators|Recommended]]
 |-
-! colspan="10"|PC / x86
+! colspan="10"|x86
 |-
 |[[MAME]]
 |align=left|{{Icon|Windows|Linux|macOS|FreeBSD}}
 |<abbr title="Latest development version">git artifacts</abbr><ref group=N>[https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-windows/master CI-Windows] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-linux/master CI-Linux] [https://nightly.link/mamedev/mame/workflows/ci-macos/master CI-Macos]</ref></br>[http://www.mamedev.org/release.html {{MAMEVer}}]<br/>[https://buildbot.libretro.com/nightly/ libretro core]<ref group=N>As 0.251, 0.139 (2010), 0.78 (2003), 0.37b5 (2000)</ref>
+|{{Green}} {{License|GPLv2}}<br>{{License|BSD3}}
 |{{✓}}
-|{{✓}}
+|{{✗}}[http://adb.arcadeitalia.net/dettaglio_mame.php?game_name=pcunlim&back_games=iqtv512;&search_id= *]
-|{{✗}}
 |}
 <references group=N/>
-[[Category:Computers]]
+[[Category:DragonBall-based]]
+[[Category:Computers (for kids)]]
 [[Category:Educational]]
-[[Category:VTech personal computers]]
-[[Category:Computers (for Kids)]]
-[[Category:Hybrid consoles]]
-[[Category:68000-based]]
 [[Category:Very early emulation]]
+[[Category:VTech computers]]