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title	categories	types	origins	years	cpus	params
MATSUSHITA National JR 200	Computers	Home Computer	Japan	1982	MN 1800A	name image company company_name specs tabs photos hardware screenshots emulators links comments related oc_id source National JR 200 /media/museum/photos/national_jr200_1.jpg /companies/matsushita MATSUSHITA label value NAME National JR 200 label value MANUFACTURER Matsushita label value TYPE Home Computer label value ORIGIN Japan label value YEAR 1982 label value END OF PRODUCTION 1984 label value BUILT IN LANGUAGE JR Basic 5.0 label value KEYBOARD Chicklet keyboard with basic statements printed on the keys, 64 keys label value CPU MN 1800A (6802 compatible) label value SPEED Unknown label value CO-PROCESSOR MN1544 label value RAM 36 KB (32 KB + 2 KB for graphic characters + 2 KB VRAM) label value VRAM 2 KB label value ROM 16 KB label value TEXT MODES 32 x 24 label value GRAPHIC MODES 64 x 48 label value COLORS 16 label value SOUND 3 voices, 5 octaves label value SIZE / WEIGHT 348 × 208 × 56 mm / 1,7 Kg label value I/O PORTS RF video out, Composite video out, RF video out, Expansion, Tape (600/2400 bauds), RS-232c/printer port label value BUILT IN MEDIA None label value POWER SUPPLY AC100V 50/60Hz, 8w label value PERIPHERALS JR-F11 floppy disk-drive, JR-U07 Joystick interface, JR-U05 RS232 interface, JR-PO1 Centronics interface label value PRICE Unknown photos hardware software emulators links title subtitle text image NATIONAL JR-200 /media/museum/photos/national_jr200_4.jpg title subtitle text image BACK /media/museum/photos/national_jr200_back.jpg title subtitle text image PANASONIC JR200U The Panasonic JR-200U is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market. /media/museum/photos/panasonic_jr200u_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOX /media/museum/photos/national_jr200_box.jpg title subtitle text image DOCUMENTATION /media/museum/photos/national_jr200_doc_1.jpg title subtitle text image F-01 DISK-DRIVE 5''1/4 floppies /media/museum/hardware/national_jr200_f01_1.jpg title subtitle text image BOOT SCREEN Basic /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_basic_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE JR-200 title /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_jr200-2_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE 3D graph display /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_3d_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Color graph display /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_color-graph_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Color graph display #2 /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_color-graph2_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Color demo /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_colors_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Color sample /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_color-sample_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Panasonic JR200 /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_jr200_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Merry go 'round /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_manege_ss.gif title subtitle text image DEMO TAPE Panasonic Home Computer /media/museum/software/matsushita_jr200_schema_ss.gif title subtitle text image BREAKING BLOCK /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_breakingblock_ss.gif title subtitle text image COSMIC PATROL /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_cosmic-patrol_ss.gif title subtitle text image CRAZY MAZEY /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_crazy-mazey_ss.gif title subtitle text image GEOGRAPHY EXPLORER USA /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_geography-explorer_ss.gif title subtitle text image SANTA PARAVIA /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_santa-paravia_ss.gif title subtitle text image VORTEX /media/museum/software/panasonic_jr200_vortex_ss.gif title url platform text Virtual Panasonic JR-200U http://www.geocities.com/emucompboy/ Windows Thanks to James the Animal Tamer , there is now a JR200 emulator ! title url text Armchair Arcade Covers the PPC JR-200U http://www.armchairarcade.com/neo/node/1598 Excellent article from Armchair Arcade, very detailed title url text Matsushita JR Museum http://dec.sakura.ne.jp/~hayashi/jr/index.html A japanese virtual museum dedicated to the JR computers ! author date text maddev (Russia) Saturday 12th May 2018 According to the following advertisement the price of the main unit was ¥79,800: https://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/g/gust_notch/20110902/20110902224916_original.jpg author date text Neeko (japan) Monday 24th July 2017 Column in Impress Akiba PC Hotline\ http://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/retrohard/1069058.html author date text Marq Friday 16th March 2012 It''s not really true that there weren''t graphics available. It''s pretty much on par with most other 8-bit computers of the time: the character set could be changed to create free-form images of full 256x192 resolution (with some limitations). author date text Michael (United States) Sunday 22nd December 2002 For the most in-depth information available, visit; http://home.kc.rr.com/vintagecomputers/index.html /museum/panasonic-jr-200u 324 url date https://web.archive.org/web/20230606191229/http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=324 2023-06-06

It is the successor of the JR 100.

The JR-200 had good features compared to its japanese competitors : 8 colors, 2400 bauds tape speed and 3 voices synthesizer.

But sadly there were no real graphic resolution, only a combination of semi-graphic characters.

The Panasonic JR-200U is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market. Read its page for more information, and a complete history text.

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.