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NEC PC 8801	Computers	Home Computer	Japan	1981	uPD780C-1	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos adverts hardware connectors emulators links related software oc_id source PC 8801 /media/museum/photos/nec_pc8801_1.jpg /companies/nec NEC label value NAME PC 8801 label value MANUFACTURER NEC label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR December 1981 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE N88-BASIC, N-BASIC (PC8001 MODE) label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard 67 key + 20 key numeric pad + 5 function keys label value CPU uPD780C-1(Z80A compatible) label value SPEED 4 MHz label value RAM 64 KB (up to 576 KB) label value VRAM 48 KB label value ROM 72 KB label value TEXT MODES 36/40/72/80 characters x 20/25 lines label value GRAPHIC MODES 640 x 200 (8 colours), 640 x 400 (Monochrome) label value COLORS 8 label value SOUND 3 FM channels + 3 SSG + 6 rhythms + 1 ADPCM label value SIZE / WEIGHT main case: 496W x 342D x 107H / 7.1 Kg\ keyboard: 464W x 214D x 73H / 2 Kg label value I/O PORTS 4 expansion slots\ Tape recorder (600/1200 baud)\ RS232C\ CRT(MONO/DIGITAL), Centronics label value POWER SUPPLY PSU built-in, AC100V±10%, 40w-70w label value PERIPHERALS Dual 5'' (2x320 KB) or 8'' (2x1 MB) floppy drive unit label value PRICE 228 000 yen (Japan, 1981) photos adverts hardware connectors software emulators links 396 title subtitle text image PC 8801 /media/museum/photos/nec_pc8801_2b.jpg title subtitle text image CLOSE-UP /media/museum/photos/nec_pc8801_zoom.jpg title subtitle text image REAR /media/museum/photos/nec_pc8801_rear.jpg title subtitle text image U.S. ADVERT APR. 1983 /media/museum/pubs/nec_pc8800_pub_1.jpg title subtitle text image U.S. ADVERT JUNE 1983 Advert said: With NEC's PC-8800 personal computer, you don't have to ask yourself which comes first, the hardware or the software.\ It's designed to be uncompromising in both areas. So you come first. In the office or at home.\ The hardware gives you your choice of 8-bit or 16-bit processors, 5 1/4" or 8" disk drives and standard green or high resolution color monitor.\ The software includes advanced, user friendly programs for all types of banking, accounting and business management. Plus free WordStar word processing, and MailMerge, Multiplan spread sheet, BASIC (two versions), and CP/M... /media/museum/pubs/nec_pc8800_pub_2.jpg title subtitle text image UK ADVERT SEPT. 1983 /media/museum/pubs/nec_pc8800_pub_s3.jpg title subtitle text image DUAL 5.25'' FLOPPY DISCS UNIT Dual 5.25" Double-side, double-density 320 KB floppy drive unit.\ The unit uses the 8255 parallel interface. It can be also used with PC-8001/mkII, PC-8801 Series, PC-9801/E/F/M etc. /media/museum/hardware/nec_pc8001mk2sr_fdunit-s1.jpg title subtitle text image COMPOSITE VIDEO DIN PLUG **(1)** VDD 12V\ **(2)** GND\ **(3)** Video Out\ **(4)** NC\ **(5)** Light pen /media/museum/connectors/nec_pc8001_compositeplug_1.jpg title subtitle text image RGB VIDEO DIN PLUG **(1)** VDD 12V\ **(2)** GND\ **(3)** Color clock\ **(4)** H-SYNC\ **(5)** V-SYNC\ **(6)** R\ **(7)** G\ **(8)** B /media/museum/connectors/nec_pc8001_rgbplug_1.jpg title url platform text M88 emulator http://retropc.net/cisc/m88/ Windows Japanese emulator title url platform text PC88 Emulator http://home.highway.ne.jp/soltin/pc88win.html Windows Japanese emulator title url platform text PC-8801mk2SR Emulator's Page http://webclub.kcom.ne.jp/mb/ume-3/pc88emu.html Multiplatform Emultors list title url platform text QUASI88 http://www.117.ne.jp/~show/pc8801/pc88emu2.html Multiplatform Multiplatform emulator title url text Kubota's museum http://my.reset.jp/~toragiku/kopa/88.htm Interesting page (japanese) /museum/nec-pc-8001 /museum/nec-pc-8001-mk-2 /museum/nec-pc-8001-mk-2-sr /museum/nec-pc-8801-fa /museum/nec-pc-8801-fe /museum/nec-pc-88va /software/177-146 398 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230528085355/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=398 2023-05-28

The NEC PC 8801 was the successor of PC 8001. It offered fine colour graphics.
It had an optional MS-Dos board. It was one of the fist, if not the first color CPM computer.

It ran in three bootable modes: CPM, MS-Dos, and N88-Basic. The N-Basic would natively boot on the system without disk, just like the PC 8001. It also had a software / hardware switch to turn it into PC 8001 mode.

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