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+title: Hitachi B16 EX
+categories:
+- Computers
+types:
+- Professional Computer
+origins:
+- Japan
+years:
+- '1983'
+cpus:
+- 16-bit CPU
+params:
+  name: B16 EX
+  company: /companies/hitachi
+  company_name: Hitachi
+  specs:
+  - label: NAME
+    value: B16 EX
+  - label: MANUFACTURER
+    value: Hitachi
+  - label: TYPE
+    value: Professional Computer
+  - label: ORIGIN
+    value: Japan
+  - label: YEAR
+    value: October 1983
+  - label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: KEYBOARD
+    value: Full stroke keyboard with function keys and numeric keypad.
+  - label: CPU
+    value: 16-bit CPU
+  - label: SPEED
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: CO-PROCESSOR
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: RAM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: VRAM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: ROM
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: TEXT MODES
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: GRAPHIC MODES
+    value: 640 x 400
+  - label: COLORS
+    value: '8'
+  - label: SOUND
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: I/O PORTS
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: BUILT IN MEDIA
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: OS
+    value: Unknown
+  - label: POWER SUPPLY
+    value: Built-in power supply
+  - label: PRICE
+    value: Unknown
+  comments:
+  - author: Xardfir
+    date: Friday 13rd January 2012
+    text: |-
+      According to Vintropedia Collector Handbook 2009 specifications are an 8086 CPU, 128k of ram and an 8 colour screen.\
+      http://books.google.com.au/books?id$D7RS9yegrtoC$lpg$PA34$ots$UF9MCD_qGH$dq$hitachi$20B16$20computer$pg$PA34$v$onepage$q$hitachi$20B16$20computer$f$false
+
+      More information about the B16/B32 series can also be found here: http://www.duensser.com/pc_famb16.htm
+
+      It appears to be a Japanese PC clone with special graphics additions to display Kanji Text properly and was expanded to use 286, then 386 processors in the B32 varient. A photo from 1990 is included in the above website.
+
+      The 286 version had the following specs:\
+      Intel 80286\
+      HDD 20MB\
+      FDD 3.5Inc 1.44MB\
+      640X400 monochrome LCD
+
+      The MESS emulator includes specific code to emulate parts of the B16 hardware which can display up to 4096 colours ins some modes.
+
+      The B16 EX was also used for computer arts. Some examples of artwork produced by this machine can be found here:\
+      http://www.cgh.ed.jp/cgac/1989/index.html
+
+      Another picture at http://incore.kr/pics/system/200824-0693.png shows a B16 EX III Plus.
+  oc_id: 387
+  source:
+    url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230607220748/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=387
+    date: '2023-06-07'
+---
+
+Nothing is known about this computer...
+
+<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>