---
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
  forum_thread: 1080
  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
  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.

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