Toshiba Pasopia IQ

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Toshiba Pasopia IQ
Toshiba HX-10 01.jpg
Toshiba HX-10
Developer Toshiba
Manufacturer Toshiba
Type Home computer
Release date1983
Operating system MSX BASIC v1.0
CPU Zilog Z80 @ 3,58Mhz
Memory64 KB
Graphics TMS9918

The Toshiba Pasopia IQ are a series of MSX compatible machines released by Toshiba between 1983 and 1985. [1] [2]

Contents

HX-10 series

The HX-10 [3] was released in the fall of 1983. [4] There is only one ROM cartridge slot, but there's an optional expansion slot available. Several models exist (D, DP, DPN, F, E and S), targeting different markets. For example, the HX-10DPN is equipped with an RGB 21-pin terminal, but other connections (RF, composite video) are non existing; the HX-10S only has 16KB of RAM.

HX-20 series

The HX-20 [5] was released in the fall of 1984 is equipped with 64KB of RAM. [6] It has a monaural / stereo sound selector switch. Like with the HX-10 series, several models exist (HX-21, HX-22, HX-23). The later models have a RGB 21-pin video output. The HX-23 is compatible with the MSX2 and comes with 64KB of VRAM. The HX-23F is equipped with a RS-232 interface and comes with 128KB of VRAM.

HX-30 series

The HX-30 was MSX compatible and released in 1985, with 16KB of RAM, [7] with latter models coming with 64KB, a RGB 21-pin video output and Programmable sound generator stereo output. The HX-33 [8] model has 128kB of VRAM and was MSX2 compatible with integrated keyboard. The next model, HX-34, [9] added a floppy disk drive.

Model list

Toshiba HX-10 Toshiba HX-10 & Konami's Tennis at Japan Impact 20190216a.jpg
Toshiba HX-10
Toshiba HX-20 computer Toshiba HX-20 Tietokonemuseo.JPG
Toshiba HX-20 computer
Pasopia IQ HX-21 PasopiaHX-21.JPG
Pasopia IQ HX-21

The following table present a condensed model list of the MSX compatible computers released by Toshiba. [2]

MSX compatible computers released by Toshiba
ModelYearRegionCompatibility
Toshiba HX-10D (Pasopia IQ)1983 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10S (Pasopia IQ)1983JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-10AA1984 BE, NL MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10DP (Pasopia IQ)1984JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-10DPN (Pasopia IQ)1984JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-10E1984 ES MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10F1984 FR MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10I1984 IT MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10P1984 DE, IT, UK MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10SA (Pasopia IQ)1984JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-10SF1984 FI MSX 1
Toshiba HX-20 (Pasopia IQ)1984JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-21 (Pasopia IQ)1984JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-22 (Pasopia IQ)1984JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-20E1985ESMSX 1
Toshiba HX-20I1985ITMSX 1
Toshiba HX-21F1985FRMSX 1
Toshiba HX-22CH1985 CH MSX 1
Toshiba HX-22GB1985UKMSX 1
Toshiba HX-22I1985ES, ITMSX 1
Toshiba HX-30 (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-31 (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-32 (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 1
Toshiba HX-511985ES, ITMSX 1
Toshiba HX-521985ES, ITMSX 1
Toshiba HX-20AR1986 AR MSX 1
Toshiba HX-23 (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 2
Toshiba HX-23F (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 2
Toshiba HX-33 (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 2
Toshiba HX-34 (Pasopia IQ)1985JPMSX 2
Toshiba FS-TM11986ITMSX 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Base de données - Résultats de recherche". system.cfg - Collection d'ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Category:Toshiba - MSX Wiki".
  3. ↑ "HX-10 (Pasopia IQ)". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05.
  4. ↑ "Toshiba HX-10". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  5. ↑ "HX-20 / HX-21 (Pasopia IQ)". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Toshiba HX-20". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  7. ↑ "Toshiba HX-30". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  8. ↑ "Toshiba HX-33". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  9. ↑ "Toshiba HX-34". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
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