| NMS 8220 - 01 |
After the (relative) success of the MSX 1 computer (in Japan, Europe and South America), Microsoft and ASCII presented its successor. The main new feature was the very enhanced graphic modes, no other computers were able to display such graphics! The 128 KB VRAM was very impressive! It has a battery-backed clock and a new MMU (to handle more than the Z80 64KB limit). This computer, as the MSX 1, was designed by Microsoft, the new operating system MSX DOS 2.0 was designed by ASCII (it's almost a copy of MS-DOS 3.3). A while after launching the MSX 2 standard, Microsoft abandoned the project. (www.old-computers.com) |
| Manufacturer | Philips | Name | NMS 8220 |
| Type | Homecomputer | Origine | Netherlands |
| Introduction Date | 1985 | End of production | ??? |
| Built in Language | MSX Basic 2.0 | Keyboard | AZERTY / QWERTY, mechanical keyboard |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 | Speed | 3.58 Mhz |
| Coprocessor | ??? | Amount of Ram | 64 Kb |
| Vram | 128 Kb | Rom | 64 Kb |
| Text Modes | ??? | Graphic Modes | ??? |
| Colors | 512 | Sound | 1 voice, 5 octaves with the Basic; 4 voices, 7 octaves with machine code |
| Size / Weight | ??? | Built in Media | None |
| I/O Ports | ??? | OS | ??? |
| Power Supply | Internal | Introduction Price | ??? |
| Sold | ??? | Serial Number | ??? |
| Other Extras | Datasette, Monitor,Star LC10 printer, Manuals, Joystick, 1 Magazine | Bought Where | Kapellen |
| Bought When | may 25, 2002 | Condition | Good |
| Price Paid | 25 € | Specs of my Model | ??? |
| Setup Today | ??? |
NMS 8220-01: Bought via an ad in “the koopjeskrant” on 25/05/2002 in Kapellen (Antwerp) Paid 25 € for the NMS8220, datasette, Philips monitor, star LC10 and some manuals |