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title: Fujitsu FM 16 Beta
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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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- Japan
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years:
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- '1983'
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cpus:
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- Intel 8086 &
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params:
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name: FM 16 Beta
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image: /media/museum/photos/fm16beta.jpg
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company: /companies/fujitsu
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company_name: Fujitsu
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specs:
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- label: NAME
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value: FM 16 Beta
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- label: MANUFACTURER
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value: Fujitsu
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- label: TYPE
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value: Home Computer
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- label: ORIGIN
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value: Japan
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- label: YEAR
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value: '1983'
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- label: KEYBOARD
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value: Full-stroke keyboard
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- label: CPU
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value: Intel 8086 & Zilog Z80A
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- label: SPEED
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value: 8 Mhz
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- label: RAM
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value: up to 2 MB
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- label: VRAM
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value: Unknown
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- label: ROM
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value: Unknown
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- label: TEXT MODES
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value: Unknown
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- label: GRAPHIC MODES
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value: 640x400
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- label: COLORS
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value: '16'
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- label: SOUND
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value: Unknown
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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: Unknown
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- label: BUILT IN MEDIA
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value: 2 x 5.25'' disk drives
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- label: OS
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value: 'CP/M 86. optional: CP/M 2.2, MS-DOS 1.1 (proprietary version), Concurrent CP/M 86,, PICK'
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- label: POWER SUPPLY
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value: Built-in PSU
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- label: PERIPHERALS
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value: Monochrome or colour monitor, 1 to 2 MB expansion RAM card (about $1,000/MB), SCSI 13 MB hard disk ($1300)
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- label: PRICE
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value: About $3,300 with colour monitor, 128 KB RAM and two DS/DD 5.25'' floppy drives
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forum_thread: 381
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oc_id: 382
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source:
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url: https://web.archive.org/web/20230605124638/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=382
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date: '2023-06-05'
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The model number was FM-16s, and it was sold in the USA from about 1983 to around 1985.
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It had dual processors on daughter boards, one with a Zilog Z-80a and the other with an i8086 on a true 16-bit bus. Hard drives were external, connecting through a SCSI host adapter. The machine could have up to 2MB of RAM on a proprietary expansion card, and ran at 8MHz. It had a 640x480 16 color display and 104 keys keyboard.
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CP/M-86, WordStar, SuperCalc and the C/PM-86 operating system were bundled with the basic purchase; but the FM-16 could also run CP/M 2.2, a proprietary version of MS-DOS 1.0, Concurrent CP/M-86 and PICK. If all were installed in partitions on the hard drive, you had a choice of OS at boot time.
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**Ron Edelstein** adds:\
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Actually, the FM-16s had a video of 640x400 (not 480). It was a double-scanned format using 16 colours. Much better and sharper than the later IBM EGA standard, even though IBM used 480 lines. Using a proprietary version of MS-DOS, it could run any software not requiring graphics (i.e. text mode). The difference in video prevented it from displaying IBM graphics displays unless they were specifically recompiled for the FM-16s, as were SuperCalc and WordStar.
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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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