 Announced at a New York City press conference on December 13, 1982, the rechristened 1200XL was presented at the Winter CES on January 6–9, 1983 and shipped in March 1983. Notable features were 64 KB of RAM, built-in self test, redesigned keyboard (featuring four function keys and a HELP key), and redesigned cable port layout.The 1200XL omitted several features, or they were poorly implemented.The PBI expansion connector from the original 1000X design was left off, making the design rely entirely on the SIO port again.