The NE-Z80 was a homebuilt computer kit presented by Nova Eletrônica magazine on the October 1981 issue,[1] a publication that was part of the Brazilian Prológica group.[2][3][4][5][6]
| Manufacturer | Prológica |
|---|---|
| Type | Homebuilt computer |
| Release date | Brazil: October 1981 |
| Introductory price | Cr$ 59,900 |
| Media | Cassette tape |
| Operating system | Sinclair BASIC |
| CPU | Z80A @ 3.25 MHz |
| Memory | 1 KiB (extendable to 16 KiB) |
| Display | Monochrome TV out; 24 lines × 32 characters or 64 × 48 block graphics mode |
| Backward compatibility | ZX80 |
| Successor | NE-Z8000 |
It was the first Sinclair ZX80 clone[7] available in Brazil. With an introduction price of Cr$ 59,900, it was the cheapest microcomputer on sale in the country at the time.
Specifications
editSpecifications were similar to the original machine:
- CPU: Z80A @ 3.25 MHz
- Memory: ROM: 4 KiB; RAM: 1 KiB (extendable to 16 KiB)
- Keyboard: 40 keys membrane keyboard
- Display: 32 × 22 text; 64 × 44 semigraphics
- Expansion: 1 slot
- Outputs: 1 TV out (RF modulator, channel 2); cassette tape recorder audio in/out
- Storage: Cassette tape (300 baud)
References
edit- ^ "NE-Z80: o computador pessoal acessível" [NE-Z80: the affordable personal computer] (PDF). Nova Eletrônica (in Portuguese). No. 56. October 1981. pp. 18–21.
- ^ "Micro NE-Z80 - ZX80" (in Portuguese). 2008-01-24. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Velasco, Marcos. "Nova Eletrônica NE-Z80". MV Museu de Tecnologia (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ historia_dos_games. "Os primeiros computadores no Brasil" [The first computers in Brazil]. Alvanista (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Owen, Chris (2003). "South American clones". Planet Sinclair. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ^ Campos, Alda (January 1982). "Do interesse acadêmico à perspectiva empresarial, a evolução da Prológica" [From academic interest to business perspective, the evolution of Prológica] (PDF). Micro Sistemas (in Portuguese) (4): 24.
- ^ Demorais, Emerson (2022-07-16). "Industria informática nacional es cuna de clones" [National computer industry is the cradle of clones]. Titulares.ar (in Spanish).