Toshiba Pasopia 5

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Toshiba Pasopia 5
Type Home computer
Release date1984 (1984)
Operating system BASIC
CPU Zilog Z80A @ 4 MHz
Memory64 KB RAM
16 KB VRAM
Graphics160 x 100 with 8 colors (RGB primaries)
640 x 200 monochrome
Predecessor Toshiba Pasopia
Successor Toshiba Pasopia 7

The Toshiba Pasopia 5 is a computer from manufacturer Toshiba, released in 1984 [1] and based around a Z80 microprocessor. Also known as PA7005, it was released only in Japan, [2] [3] intended as a low price version of the original Toshiba Pasopia.

The keyboard has 90 keys, a separate numeric keypad and eight function keys. The machine could be expanded with disk drives, extra RAM and offered a RS-232 interface and a parallel printer port. The machine is compatible with the original Pasopia. [1]

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References

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