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118 lines
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title: GEM 1000 Junior Computer / Charlemagne 999
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Home Computer
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origins:
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- Belgium
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Zilog Z80A
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params:
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name: GEM 1000 Junior Computer / Charlemagne 999
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image: /media/museum/photos/gem_1000_1.jpg
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company: /companies/gem
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company_name: GEM
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: GEM 1000 Junior Computer / Charlemagne 999
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: GEM
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- label: TYPE
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value: Home Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Belgium
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1983'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: Maybe 1984
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: Basic (in French for the Charlemagne !)
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: |-
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50 rubber keys (blue for the Charlemagne)\
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QWERTY with Basic statements (MC-1000)\
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RESET, CTRL, SPACE, SHIFT, RETURN
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- label: CPU
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value: Zilog Z80A
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- label: SPEED
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value: 3.58 MHz
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- label: CO-PROCESSOR
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value: Motorola MC 6847P (video)
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- label: RAM
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value: 16 Kb, upgradable to 64 Kb
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- label: ROM
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value: 8 Kb
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 32 x 16
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 256 x 192
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- label: COLORS
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value: '8'
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- label: SOUND
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value: AY-3-8910 from General Instruments, 3 channels (8 octaves) + white noise
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: |-
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270 x 175 x 72 mm\
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600 gr
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Tape interface (1200 baud), expansion port, 2 x joystick ports, RF Video output
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- label: OS
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value: CP/M with vaporware 5''1/4 disk-drive
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: External PSU, 9V DC 1A
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: |-
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RAM expansions (16 Kb/64 Kb)\
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Joysticks\
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Centronics printer interface\
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Floppy disk (96 Kb)\
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Coleco & Atari VCS carts adaptater !
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- label: PRICE
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value: |-
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304 (winter 83)\
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165 (april 84)
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tabs:
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- photos
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photos:
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- title: GEM 1000
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subtitle: ''
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text: This is one of the versions of the GEM-1000. The case is particular and the 50 rubber keys are blue. Note the power led at the top-right side...
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image: /media/museum/photos/gem_1000.jpg
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- title: THE GEM-1000 - JUNIOR COMPUTER - CHARLEMAGNE 999
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subtitle: ''
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text: This is the same computer but the case seems different, and it has 3 names !
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image: /media/museum/photos/gem_junior_computer.gif
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- title: THE GEM FAMILY
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subtitle: ''
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text: ''
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image: /media/museum/photos/gem_family.gif
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- title: MC-1000 COLOR COMPUTER
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subtitle: ''
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text: This is the MC-1000 computer from CCE, a brazilian company. It is strangely similar to the GEM Charlemagne... The keys are black and Basic statements are written above them.
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image: /media/museum/photos/gem_mc1000.jpg
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comments:
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- author: Agustin (Buenos Aires - Argentina)
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date: Saturday 22nd February 2003
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text: |-
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I have a CCE - MC1000 (1985 - Brazil) that I want to sell to the Museum, the price is USD$ 100 + shipping. I live in Buenos Aires - Argentina
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If you are interested in this RARE Brazilian Computer just send me an email.
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oc_id: 420
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230608214752/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=420
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date: '2023-06-08'
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A quite little strange computer, which appeared under different designs...
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The original model seems to be the [Rabbit Computer RX83](/museum/rabbit-computer-rx83/) announced at the 1983 CES. It looks like the computer was produced in Hong-Kong and then proposed to several companies in the rest of the world to market the computer under their own brand.
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However no such computers have been found so far, maybe proving that the original company failed to produce the computer, or that it canceled the project at last minute, or that so few were sold that it's difficult to find a specimen today...
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But if you look at the pictures section, you'll notice the that the computer evolved in different plastic cases. The "Charlemagne" picture, shows a case and keyboard identical to the [CCE MC1000 computer](/museum/cce-mc-1000/). This means that the project was finally marketed in Brazil, exclusively for CCE, and that the CCE MC1000 is indeed an incarnation of the GEM 1000/Rabbit Computer RX83.
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<table> <tr> <td></td> <td>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.</td> <td></td> </tr> </table>
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