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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Mitsubishi Multi 16	Computers	Professional Computer	Japan	1981	Intel 8088	name image company company_name specs tabs adverts links oc_id source Multi 16 /media/museum/photos/mitsubishi_multi16_1.jpg /companies/mitsubishi Mitsubishi label value NAME Multi 16 label value MANUFACTURER Mitsubishi label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1981 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE None label value KEYBOARD Full stroke 95 keys with 10 function keys and numeric keypad label value CPU Intel 8088 label value SPEED 4.5 MHz. label value CO-PROCESSOR Socket for an optional 8087 math coprocessor label value RAM 128 KB (MP-1601S) or 256 KB (MP-1625) up to 576 KB label value VRAM 32 KB (Monochrome) or 96 KB (Colour version) label value ROM 4 KB label value TEXT MODES 80 x 25 or 80 x 20 for ASCII characters. 40 x 25 or 40 x 20 for Chineese characters label value GRAPHIC MODES 640 x 400 dots label value COLORS 2 for monochrome versions (MP-1601S,1602S,1622), 8 for colour versions (MP-1605S,MP-1625) label value SOUND No sound label value SIZE / WEIGHT 49 (W) x 61.6 (D) x 62 (H) cm. / 26 Kg label value I/O PORTS Parallel printer label value BUILT IN MEDIA 2 x 5.25'' disk-drives label value OS CP/M 86. Concurrent CP/M 86 label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in power supply unit label value PERIPHERALS 6 expansion slots (5 available. 1 used for the FDD controler), RS232 and GPIB cards label value PRICE from 530,000 to 1,130,000 yen adverts links title subtitle text image JAPANESE ADVERT Thanks to [Soichiro Oga](http://web.kyoto-inet.or.jp/people/s-oga/) for this picture ! /media/museum/pubs/mitsubishi_multi16_pub1.jpg title url text Toragiku's personal computer collection http://www3.wind.ne.jp/toragiku/kopa.htm They have more pictures here 391 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230413211359/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=391 2023-04-13

Multi16 was Japanese first 16-bit personal computer. This machine is known as first Shift-JIS code machine.

Shift-JIS code is Chineese character's code defined by Microsoft. It met great success and became Japanese standard.

Multi-16 could be equipped with an optional hard disk unit. It was only 10 MBytes and costed over $4,000!

Thanks to Nomura Hisayuki for this information

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.