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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
SBS 8000	Computers	Professional Computer	Japan	1979	Zilog Z80 A	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos oc_id source SBS 8000 /media/museum/photos/sbs-8000_2.jpg /companies/sbs SBS label value NAME SBS 8000 label value MANUFACTURER SBS label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1979 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Basic label value KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard with numeric keypad. 8 programmable keys label value CPU Zilog Z80 A label value SPEED Unknown label value RAM 16 , 32 or 64 kb label value ROM 24 kb (Basic 16k + Operating System) label value TEXT MODES 64 x 16, 80 x 24 label value GRAPHIC MODES 128 x 96 label value COLORS monochrom label value SOUND Unknown label value I/O PORTS RS 232/V24, Centronics, monitor label value OS CP/M label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in PSU label value PERIPHERALS optional 8'' FDD (1.2Mb) or 5.25'' FDD (184k), 12.5 Mb hard disk, digital tapes, printers (80 or 132 columns) label value PRICE 16k model : 1578 (France, january 1980)\ 32k model : 1721 (France, january 1980) photos 215 title subtitle text image SBS 8000 /media/museum/photos/sbs8000_1.jpg title subtitle text image 8'' FLOPPY DISKS Notice that the monitor and part of the computer has been redrawn over the picture ! /media/museum/photos/sbs-8000_disks_1.jpg 205 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230608091936/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=205 2023-06-08

The SBS 8000 is an early japanese system. The most remarkable feature of the SBS 8000 is its originaly shaped case. It looks like the keyboard had been placed in an area cut with a knife.

There are in fact two models of the SBS 8000. The basic model has only 16k or 32k RAM and a Basic language built-in (Super-Basic). The 12" monochrome monitor sold with it, could display 16 x 64 characters.

The Super Basic was 100% compatible with the one in the TRS-80 (only higher resolution with the graphics), and had some very neat additions like 8 different programs in memory that you could call between. In fact to get it run you had to have a bootstrap disk.

A later model, refered as SBS 8000A, offers more memory (64k RAM) and can run CP/M v2. Of course it is interesting if used with the optional drives (5.25" FDD/184k, 8" FDD/1,2Mb, or 12.5Mb HD). A large range of programming languages and software is then available : Pascal/M, Cobol 80, Fortran, Basic 80, Macro 80, Mumps, Wordstar, etc. The monochrome monitor delivered with this model can display 80 x 24 characters.

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