old NEC APC computer

According to the _Microcomputer_Buyers_Guide_ (1983 edition): "The APC is a new 16-bit microcomputer from NEC. The basic compact integrated desktop system includes the following components: NEC UPD 8086 (8086 compatible) 5MHz microprocessor, 128k RAM memory; 4Kb ROM; 4kb CMOS RAM; parallel printer interface; one or two 8" floppy disk drives at 243Kb or 1Mb capacity; music output; momochrome or color display (depending on the model); and keyboard. The APC can expand to 256Kb of RAM; maximum of two 8" floppy disks; second RS-232 port; 32-bit floating point unit; and a line drawing graphics subsystem." A kinda odd system, with some rather strange limitations for a micro in 1983. Most notably, memory limitations and the fact that there are no hard disks offered for it. Definitely a pre-PC design. I am under he impression that it was originally intended as a word processor, but marketed as a computer. It ran CPM-86 or MS-DOS (both specific to the APC). The graphics board could do 1024 x 1024, although only 640 x 475 could be actually displayed on screen. The color version used an 8 color (3-bit) palette. Suggested base price: Color, dual floppy $4,998 Mono, single floppy $3,298 Jeff On Thu, 18 Nov 1999 09:43:06 -0500 "Charles E. Fox" <foxvideo(a)wincom.net> writes: ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.