The FM-8 (Fujitsu Micro 8) is a personal computer developed and manufactured by Fujitsu in May 1981.[1][2][3] It was Fujitsu's second microcomputer released to the public after the LKIT-8 kit computer, and the first in the "FM" series. The FM-8 was an early adopter of bubble memory technology. The FM-8 would later be replaced by two new models in November 1982 – the FM-11, aimed at businesses and the FM-7 aimed at the mass market.[4][5][6]
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| Manufacturer | Fujitsu Casio |
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| Type | Personal Computer |
| Release date | May 1981 |
| Introductory price | ¥218000 (Japan) £895 (UK) |
| Discontinued | November 1982 |
| Operating system | F-BASIC, UCSD Pascal, FLEX, CP/M (with Z80 card) |
| CPU | 68A09 clocked at 1.2MHz, 6809 co-processor clocked at 1MHz |
| Memory | 64KB RAM, 48KB VRAM, 44KB ROM |
| Display | 640 x 200 resolution, 8 colours |
| Graphics | 68A09 |
| Sound | Beeper |
| Input | 95 key Keyboard |
| Dimensions | 490 x 330 x 110 (H)mm |
| Mass | 6kg |
| Predecessor | LKIT-8 |
| Successor | FM-7, FM-11 |
Emulator
editThe computer is emulated by MESS.
Reception
editIn an evaluation of six Japanese computers, BYTE in 1982 approved of the FM-8's BASIC tutorial and other manuals.[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "FM-8 (1981)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Fujitsu FM-8". IPSJ Computer Museum. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Byte, Volume 7, Issues 4-6. McGraw-Hill. 1982. p. 86.
- ^ "Fujitsu FM-8". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM: The Museum. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
- ^ "FM-7 (1982)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "FM-11 (1982)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ Kocher, Christopher P.; Keith, Michael (May 1982). "Six Personal Computers from Japan". BYTE. pp. 61–102. Retrieved 2024-12-29.
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