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Picked up a Sony 8 bit computer system


I ordered a Sony home computer system from the 80s from Bas and Ditta and had it refurbished and expanded a little to suit my needs.

Z80 CPU
256Kb RAM
128Kb Video RAM
2 Slots
2 Controller ports
RGB Out
720Kb Floppy drive

MSX2 goodness in Sony form. What other computer systems feature a green power button?

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Tutorial: How to create MSX-disks on a PC to run MSX cartridge files from disk on a real MSX machine

The MSX is a home computer system much like the AppleII, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, BBC and Commodore 64. Home computers were first developed in the 70's to be able to compete with the hugely expensive PCs that were available at the time. Home computer systems were relatively cheap and could easily outperform the PCs in terms of graphics, sound and versatility. Read more below on how to actually use games, disks and files on these (old) wonderful computer systems.

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Mark plays.... MSX

TV: TV 32x32 pixels MSX was the name of a standardized home computer architecture in the 1980s. It was a Microsoft-led attempt to create a unified standard among computer companies. MSX-based machines were a rarity in the United States and Britain, but they were very popular in other parts of the world like Asia, Australia, Europe (especially the Netherlands and Belgium) and Brazil. - Read more to view video.

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