FM-8

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Fujitsu FM-8
Fujitsu Micro 8.jpg
Manufacturer Fujitsu
Casio
Type Personal Computer
Release dateMay 1981;44 years ago (1981-05)
Introductory price¥218000 (Japan)
£895 (UK)
DiscontinuedNovember 1982;43 years ago (1982-11)
Operating system F-BASIC, UCSD Pascal, FLEX, CP/M (with Z80 card) [1]
CPU 68A09 clocked at 1.2MHz, 6809 co-processor clocked at 1MHz [1]
Memory64KB RAM, 48KB VRAM, 44KB ROM [1]
Display640 x 200 resolution, 8 colours [1]
Graphics68A09
SoundBeeper
Input95 key Keyboard [1]
Dimensions490 x 330 x 110 (H)mm
Weight6kg
PredecessorLKIT-8
Successor FM-7, FM-11

The FM-8 (Fujitsu Micro 8) is a personal computer developed and manufactured by Fujitsu in May 1981. [2] [3] [4] It was Fujitsu's second microcomputer released to the public after the LKIT-8 kit computer, and the first in the "FM" series. The FM-8 was an early adopter of bubble memory technology [1] . The FM-8 would later be replaced by two new models in November 1982 – the FM-11, aimed at businesses and the FM-7 aimed at the mass market. [5] [6] [7]

Contents

Emulator

The computer is emulated by MESS.

Reception

In an evaluation of six Japanese computers, BYTE in 1982 approved of the FM-8's BASIC tutorial and other manuals. [8]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 James, Mike (1983-02-01). "Bubbling under (Review: Fujitsu FM-8)". Computing Today. Vol. 4, no. 12. pp. 37–40. ISSN   0142-7210.
  2. ↑ "FM-8 (1981)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  3. ↑ "Fujitsu FM-8". IPSJ Computer Museum. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  4. ↑ Byte, Volume 7, Issues 4-6. McGraw-Hill. 1982. p. 86.
  5. ↑ "Fujitsu FM-8". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM: The Museum. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  6. ↑ "FM-7 (1982)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  7. ↑ "FM-11 (1982)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
  8. ↑ Kocher, Christopher P.; Keith, Michael (May 1982). "Six Personal Computers from Japan". BYTE. pp. 61–102. Retrieved 2024-12-29.


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