Yamaha YIS 503 II | TechMuseum
Year of manufacture: 1983
Technical Specifications:
- Processor: Zilog Z80, 3.58 MHz
- RAM: 64 MB
- FDD: –
- HDD: –
- Audio: Eight octaves, three channels, sound generator
- Connectors/Ports: Expansion, tape, printer, two cartridge, two joystick, RGB, video
- Case: Keyboard type
- Monitor: Color
- OS: MSX DOS
The model has a Zilog Z80 CPU at 3.58 MHz and memory of 64MB. It ran with the operating system of the MSX DOS version.
Yamaha Corporation, a Japanese multi national conglomerate, is involved in many different divisions. Its joint structure include affiliated companies in the motor and music industry. Yamaha has grown into world’s biggest musical instruments manufacturer and a leader in semi conductors, home appliances, robots, even sporting goods (archery products). The leading corporation has made grand innovations, such as digital synthesizer (Yamaha DX7) and was the first to ship the CD recorder!
Yamaha Corporation, after meeting this phenomenal success in the music department, slowly incorporated other companies. Between the owned subsidiaries are the famous Austrian Bösendorfer piano company and the Ampeg bass amplifiers company.
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