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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
V-MARC 88a	Computers	Professional Computer	U.S.A.	1985	Toshiba TMP 80C40AP 8-bit CPU	name image company company_name specs tabs photos comments oc_id source 88a /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_1s.jpg /companies/v-marc V-MARC label value NAME 88a label value MANUFACTURER V-marc label value TYPE Professional Computer label value ORIGIN U.S.A. label value YEAR 1985 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE Unknown label value KEYBOARD calculator type (rubber), QWERTY, numeric keypad label value CPU Toshiba TMP 80C40AP 8-bit CPU + 256 bytes RAM label value SPEED Unknown label value CO-PROCESSOR Unknown label value RAM 16 KB label value ROM Unknown label value TEXT MODES 2 lines x 40 char. label value GRAPHIC MODES None label value COLORS monchrome built-in LED display label value SOUND Unknown label value SIZE / WEIGHT Unknown label value I/O PORTS Unknown label value OS V-marc Operating System 3.0 (cartridge) label value POWER SUPPLY External AC adaptor + built-in NiCd battery label value PERIPHERALS 8 cartridge slots. Built-in 40_80 col. thermal printer label value PRICE Unknown photos title subtitle text image V-MARC 88A Thanks to Jean-Michel Jauffrit for this picture /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_1.jpg title subtitle text image KEYBOARD DETAIL Thanks to Jean-Michel Jauffrit for this picture /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_detail_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOTTOM LABEL Thanks to Jean-Michel Jauffrit for this picture /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_label.jpg title subtitle text image OS3 CARTRIDGE This is the cartridge of the V-marc Operating System 3.0 Thanks to Jean-Michel Jauffrit for this picture /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_os3_cart.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE Thanks to **Jean-Michel Jauffrit** /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_inside_s1.jpg title subtitle text image INSIDE THE COVER Display and keyboard flat cables Thanks to **Jean-Michel Jauffrit** /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_cover_s1.jpg title subtitle text image INTERNAL LABEL Thanks to **Jean-Michel Jauffrit** /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_label_s1.jpg title subtitle text image DISPLAY DIAGRAM Thanks to **Jean-Michel Jauffrit** /media/museum/photos/vmarc_88a_display_s1.jpg title subtitle text image V-MARC II On the surface, the V-marc II is identical to the 88a, apart from the rear label which mentions:\ **V.marc: A Division of Pictorial, Inc.** Thanks to **Jean-Michel Jauffrit** /media/museum/photos/vmarc2_system_s1.jpg title subtitle text image V-MARC II DISPLAY Thanks to **Jean-Michel Jauffrit** /media/museum/photos/vmarc2_display_s1.jpg author date text James W (United States) Sunday 20th December 2020 Does anyone know if the ROM images of this has been posted online? When I try to start mine all I get is a black display, thinking maybe the internal ROM is faulty. author date text Duarte Rios Monday 7th April 2014 This is probably from 1985-1986 1187 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230510155755/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=1187 2023-05-10

This computer was probably intended for holding OEM programs thanks to its 8 cartridge slots. Cartridges could be ROM, for programs, or RAM to store data.

The internal O.S. allowed for management of these cartridges, running programs or copying data from one cartridge to another. The content of a cartridge could be sent through the serial interface.

The machine could be powered by either an AC adaptor or an internal NiCd battery.

A V-Marc II was also sold with same features but probably had more RAM.

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.