Philips VG8235 | TechMuseum
Year of manufacture: 1985
Technical Specifications:
- Processor: Zilog Z80A , 3.58 MHz
- RAM: 128 KB
- FDD: one disk 3.5″
- HDD: –
- Audio: Eight octaves , three channels
- Connectors/Ports: Cassette tape, floppy disk ,two cartridge , parallel , joystick , RGB
- Case: Keyboard type
- Monitor: Color
- OS: MSX DOS
The Philips VG8235 features a Zilog Z80A processor at 3.58 MHz and memory of 128kB. Equipped with a floppy disk of 3.5”, it runs with the operating system of the MSX DOS version.
The MSX standardized architecture was announced by Microsoft and the ASCII Corporation on 1983. Microsoft assembled the joint development team, because the company marketed the series mainly for the Eastern sector and associated with director of the ASCII Corporation. With the project conceived, together they attempted to create a unified standard for the home computing system manufacturers, just like VHS, the Video Home System. The majority of the units sold were in Japan, substantially fewer than expected sold in the US. Notable is the fact that in this decade most home computers of Japan had a Microsoft Basic variant integrated on their ROMs.
Many manufacturers like Philips or Sony produced MSX home computers. Only to note some of them, Spectravideo, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Fujitsu, Yamaha and many more are included.
MSX had four generations, with the first three exclusively for Japan during the ‘80s. A preeminent home computer system, MSX were popular outside of Asia as well, at Europe, especially Spain and the Netherlands, and South America.
That was just a snapshot on the presentation of the techmuseum series. Indulge more into the history. Continue reading more about the present model, the Philips VG8235 here. Alternatively, find more exciting stories here.
Author: PC-GR
The World of Technology
