Epson PX-8
| Epson PX-8 | |
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| Manufacturer | Epson |
| Sales start | 1984 |
| Technical specifications | |
| processor | Toshiba TMPZ84C00P-3 ( CMOS Z80 ), 2.45 MHz, Hitachi 6301 I / O processor |
| random access memory | 64 kB |
| screen | LCD 480 × 64 pixels |
| Current operating system | CP / M 2.2 |
| Connectivity | |
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connections |
RS-232 , proprietary serial bus |
The Epson PX-8 was a laptop computer the company Epson , who came in 1984 to the market. The computer was equipped with a small LCD that could display 80 characters in eight lines. The Epson operating system was the CP / M (version 2.2) , which was still widely used at the time . In addition, the computer offered the BASIC programming language in ROM .
The computer was sold as a portable business computer which, with its programs, such as word processing ( WordStar ), spreadsheets ( Portable Calc ) and appointment management ( Portable Scheduler ), saved on a ROM, offered business people a suitable work tool.
Technical characteristics
- CPU: Toshiba TMPZ84C00P-3 ( CMOS Z80 ), 2.45 MHz, Hitachi 6303 I / O processor ( Motorola 6800 family)
- RAM: 64 kB
- ROM: 32 kB
- Storage: built-in microcassette , optional external 3.5 "floppy drive
- Video: LCD, 480 × 64 pixels
- Interfaces: RS-232 , proprietary serial bus
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