old NEC APC computer

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Thu Nov 18 09:58:05 1999

A hard drive was offered for the system. There were APC Newsletters
also.We have some somewhere and they detail all the peripherals on offer.

On Thu, 18 Nov 1999, Jeffrey l Kaneko wrote:

> 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_at_wincom.net>
> writes:
> > At 09:34 AM 11/18/1999 -0500, you wrote:
> > >Hi all, this is my first post to the list.
> > >
> > >I saw an old NEC computer in a storage shed that I was thinking of
> > trying to
> > >save. It has 'APC' on the front (Advanced Personal Computer?), two
> > vertical 8"
> > >floppies, and built in screen. Is it one of those 8-bit CP/M
> > systems? If
> > >anyone has any info on this system I would appreciate it. Thanks.
> > >
> > >Andy
> > >
> > Hi, Andy:
> >
> > The one I have uses an early version of DOS, but that is all
> > the info I
> > have on it.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Charlie Fox
> >
> >
> > Charles E. Fox
> > Chas E. Fox Video Productions
> > 793 Argyle Rd. Windsor N8Y 3J8 Ont. Canada
> > email foxvideo_at_wincom.net Homepage
> > http://www.wincom.net/foxvideo
> >
>
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M. K. Peirce
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