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Sharp X1-C (CZ-801C)
Computers
Home Computer
Japan
1983
Sharp Z80 A
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X1-C (CZ-801C) /companies/sharp Sharp
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NAME X1-C (CZ-801C)
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MANUFACTURER Sharp
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TYPE Home Computer
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ORIGIN Japan
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YEAR 1983
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BUILT IN LANGUAGE Unknown
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KEYBOARD Full-stroke keyboard
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CPU Sharp Z80 A
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SPEED 4 MHz
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RAM 64 KB
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VRAM 48 KB
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ROM 6 KB
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TEXT MODES 40 / 80 x 25
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GRAPHIC MODES 320 x 200 / 640 x 200
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COLORS 8
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SOUND 3 voices PSG
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SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown
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I/O PORTS 2 x joysticks (Atari), audio out, keyboard, printer
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BUILT IN MEDIA Tape
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POWER SUPPLY Unknown
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PERIPHERALS 119,800 yen (Japan)
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PRICE Unknown
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SHARP X1-C null
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RED MODEL Red model with optional built-in printer (CZ-81PR) null
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ZOOM Zoom on optional printer null
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ZOOM #2 null
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REAR null
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GREY MODEL This is the Sharp X1C (CZ-801C). null
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TOP VIEW This original extension was at least usable with the X1 Turbo serie... null
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I/O EXPANSION BOX This box was used to multiply the input/output connectors and thus, possibilities of the X1 systems. null
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BACK This extension box offers 4 I/O ports. null
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FRONT This extension was used to generate titles for video-tapes, among other things... null
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BACK A lot of connectors can be found at the back of the unit... null
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Class X1 http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~ITTO/x1/x1menu.html In Japanese
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Japanese Computer Emulation Center http://www.jcec.co.uk/x1games.htm Lot of games for X1
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Sharp X1 japanese commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QxhgniF8Pg Length: 15 s
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https://web.archive.org/web/20230602182435/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=312 2023-06-02

This is the compact version of the Sharp X1. No new features except the size and the VRAM (48 KB instead of 4 KB).

The most famous and strong feature of the X1 series is Programmable Charactor Generator(PCG).

Tape Basic and Disk Basic were available but had to be loaded from tape.

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