28 Dec
1998
28 Dec
'98
4:39 a.m.
While reading some late-1984 Byte mags, I came
across a description of
the Microsoft MSX computer standard. Implemented mostly by Japanese computer
manufacturers, an MSX computer is CP/M based with 32k of RAM, a cassette
It is most certainly NOT CP/M, although it was intended to be similar.
port, RF modulator, and cartridge slots for expansion.
I picture a Z80-based
VIC-20 or C64, although not in that physical form.
Anyone have any info on this?
Also a standardized disk format, based on MS-DOS'
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