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title, categories, types, origins, years, cpus, params

title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
Sanyo PHC 3000	Computers	Professional Computer	Japan	1979	TMS-9900	name image company company_name specs tabs forum_thread photos oc_id source PHC 3000 /media/museum/photos/sanyo_phc3000_system_s1.jpg /companies/sanyo Sanyo label value NAME PHC 3000 label value MANUFACTURER Sanyo label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1979 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE None label value KEYBOARD 101 keys with numeric & editing keypad and 9 function keys label value CPU TMS-9900 label value SPEED Unknown label value RAM 32 KB up to 56 KB + optional 64 KB of data memory label value VRAM 2 KB label value ROM 2 KB boot ROM label value TEXT MODES 80 char. x 24 lines - 5 x 9 dot-matrix - 12'' display label value GRAPHIC MODES None - 64 graphic characters label value COLORS Monochrome green label value SOUND Beeper label value SIZE / WEIGHT 53.2 (W) x 64 (D) x 38.2 (H) (incl. keyboard) / 28.5 kg label value I/O PORTS Serial port. Optional 2nd Serial, Parallel, Printer label value BUILT IN MEDIA 1 or 2 PERTEC 5.25'' double sided, single density 133 KB FDD label value OS Sanyo specific label value POWER SUPPLY Built-in 85W power supply unit label value PRICE Unknown photos 1116 title subtitle text image LARGER VIEW /media/museum/photos/sanyo_phc3000_system_s2.jpg 1146 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230528094208/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1146 2023-05-28

Nothing is known about the history of this computer which was probably sold only in Japan.

It was one of the rare professional computer to use the 16-bit Texas Instruments TMS-9900 microprocessor, also used in the TI-99/4 home computer.

A Basic interpreter and Assembler were available on diskette.

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.