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+title: Franklin PC 5000, 6000, 8000
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- U.S.A.
+years:
+- '1986'
+cpus:
+- Intel 8088
+params:
+  name: PC 5000, 6000, 8000
+  image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc5000_system_s1.jpg
+  company: /companies/franklin
+  company_name: Franklin
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: PC 5000, 6000, 8000
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Franklin
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: U.S.A.
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: '1986'
+  - label: END OF PRODUCTION
+    value: '1988'
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: PC style with numeric keypad and 10 function keys
+  - label: CPU
+    value: Intel 8088
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: 4.77 MHz
+  - label: RAM
+    value: 512 KB to 640 KB
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: 40 or 80 columns x 25 lines
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: 640 x 200 dots - CGA mode
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: '16'
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: 1 channel speaker
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Serial, Parallel, composite video, sound
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: 1 or 2 5.25'' 360 KB floppy drives
+  - label: OS
+    value: MS-DOS 3.1
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in PSU
+  - label: PERIPHERALS
+    value: All IBM and compatible expansion cards
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: $949.99 - PC-8000 with dual FDD and video card
+  tabs:
+  - photos
+  photos:
+  - title: 'PC-5000 #1'
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: Thanks to **Chema Matas** for the PC-5000 pictures
+    image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc5000_system_s2.jpg
+  - title: 'PC-5000 #2'
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: |-
+      From left to right:
+
+      • Game port\
+      • Parallel port\
+      • Serial port\
+      • Sound output\
+      • Monochrome composite video output\
+      • RGB video DB9 output
+    image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc5000_rearcon_s1.jpg
+  - title: PC-8000
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: ''
+    image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc8000_system_1.jpg
+  - title: PC-8000 BOX
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: Thanks to Dale Van Wieren for this picture
+    image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc8000_box-1.jpg
+  - title: PC-8000 BOX SIDE 1
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: Thanks to Dale Van Wieren for this picture
+    image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc8000_box-side.jpg
+  - title: PC-8000 BOX SIDE 2
+    subtitle: ''
+    text: Thanks to Dale Van Wieren for this picture
+    image: /media/museum/photos/franklin_pc8000_box-side2.jpg
+  comments:
+  - author: David Otter (New Zealand)
+    date: Thursday 13rd January 2022
+    text: i have just got 2 x these pc''s A Spectravideo SVI-808 (number-30 made) and a franken SVI-808 (number-53 made) looking for any info or manuals on these pc''s. put up a disassembly blog on terry''s vintage web page...... https://www.classic-computers.org.nz/forums/viewtopic.php...
+  oc_id: 1110
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230603005939/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1110
+    date: '2023-06-03'
+---
+
+Before Apple forced Franklin out of the desktop computer market entirely, the company released three PC compatible systems, the **PC-5000** (picture), **PC-6000** and **PC-8000**.
+
+Both were quite similar, based on the Intel 8088. Depending on the versions, they had 512 to 640 KB of RAM, one or two 360 KB floppy drives, standard serial and parallel ports, but also built-in game port, composite video and audio outputs.
+
+With the loss of its desktop computer business, Franklin concentrated on its handheld line, which was introduced in 1986. In the years since, Franklin has sold handheld computers that acted as personal organizers, word processors and dictionaries.
+
+<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>We need more info about this computer ! If you designed, used, or have more info about this system, please send us pictures or anything you might find useful.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>