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excerpt: "Compares Sinclair BASIC (specifically the TS2068) to IBM's BASICA and GW-BASIC for users transitioning to PCs. Covers keyword differences including PAUSE, INPUT with commas, and function key shortcuts. Notes 24 Sinclair keywords absent in IBM and 117 IBM keywords absent in Sinclair, with code examples for PAUSE and INPUT substitutes."
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    title: "The RAMTOP Winter 1990"
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# It’s Still BASIC, Isn’t It?

Compares Sinclair BASIC (specifically the TS2068) to IBM’s BASICA and GW-BASIC for users transitioning to PCs. Covers keyword differences including PAUSE, INPUT with commas, and function key shortcuts. Notes 24 Sinclair keywords absent in IBM and 117 IBM keywords absent in Sinclair, with code examples for PAUSE and INPUT substitutes.