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title: Sanyo MBC 4000 - MBC 4050
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categories:
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- Computers
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types:
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- Professional Computer
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origins:
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- Japan
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years:
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- '1982'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8086
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params:
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name: MBC 4000 - MBC 4050
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image: /media/museum/photos/sanyo_mbc4050_system_s1.jpg
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company: /companies/sanyo
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company_name: Sanyo
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: MBC 4000 - MBC 4050
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Sanyo
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- label: TYPE
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value: Professional Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Japan
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1982'
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- label: END OF PRODUCTION
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value: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN LANGUAGE
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value: None
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Typewriter type, 100 keys with numeric keypad, 15 function keys and arrow keys
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8086
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- label: SPEED
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value: Unknown
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- label: RAM
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value: 128 KB up to 384 KB
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- label: ROM
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value: 16 KB
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: 80 chars. x 25 lines
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: None
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- label: COLORS
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value: Monochrome, green phosphore
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- label: SOUND
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value: Beeper
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- label: SIZE / WEIGHT
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value: Unknown
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- label: I/O PORTS
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value: Serial RS232, Parallel
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 1 (MBC-4000) or 2 (MBC-4050) 5.25'' 640 KB FDD
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- label: OS
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value: CP/M 86, MS-DOS 2.11
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in PSU
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- label: PRICE
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value: From 5,500
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comments:
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- author: Helen (United Kingdom)
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date: Saturday 8th December 2012
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text: I remember the 4050 well. Top of Sanyo''s range of computers at the time. 640K RAM if I remember rightly$ sold at the time for around £2500- 3000 in UK I think$ Not many were sold though. May well have been supplied with Wordstar, Calcstar $ Datastar applications free of charge. It was first "real" computer I had access to (one at the office one at home). Well as Ad Manager for Sanyo at the time I had to know how to use the darned things in order to write the leaflets!
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- author: Harry (uk)
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date: Saturday 14th March 2009
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text: |-
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I recently aquired a complete mbc 4050, stripped it, cleaned and serviced the drives, reseated all ic''s ,and now this has to be the best,and quickest cp/m machine in my collection, and so quiet in use, the drives will read the disks almost instanty,and quietly, superb piece of engineering!\
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but why did they make the keyboard so big??
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- author: Dave (UK)
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date: Tuesday 28th March 2006
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text: I own one of these. When time allows later this year I'll post some info.
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oc_id: 1106
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230417020139/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1106
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date: '2023-04-17'
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---
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The Sanyo MBC-4000 series succeeded to the [MBC-1150](/museum/sanyo-mbc-1100-1150/). It was the same all-in-one system including one (MBC-4000) or two (MBC-4050) 5.25" floppy drives, a monochrome display and a very complete keyboard.
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It featured a true 16-bit Intel 8086 CPU and shipped with the CP/M-86 operating system as well as a Basic interpreter and a spreadsheet called Goal.\
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MS-DOS 2.11 was also available on this machine.
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Thanks to [John Papadopoulos's site](http://www.johnpap.net/not-en/Ypologistes.htm) for the picture.
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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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