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NE-Z8000

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NE-Z8000
NE-Z8000 with 16 Kb memory expansion
DeveloperNova Eletrônica Magazine
ManufacturerPrológica
TypeMicrocomputer
Release date1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Operating systemSinclair BASIC
CPUZilog Z80A @ 3.25 MHz
Memory16 KB RAM 8 KB ROM
DisplayPAL video out (built-in RCA connector)
PredecessorNE-Z80

The NE-Z8000 is a Brazilian homebuilt computer clone of the Sinclair ZX81, introduced in late 1982 by Prológica's subsidiary, the monthly magazine Nova Eletrônica.[1][2][3]

General Information

The NE Z8000 Computer has 3 input plugs, 1 socket for the antenna and a part of the exposed circuit board where you can connect extra equipment. It has no switch; to turn it on, you simply plug it into the power supply. The Video Connector Cable, about 120 cm long, should connect the computer to the television. A Power Supply that converts the AC line into a form usable by the NE-Z8000.[1]

This computer was 100% compatible with the original Color Computer model 2 and was designed to work with the PAL-M TV standard.[2] The operating system is contained in an EPROM memory, that is, an electronic storage device that has a permanent program to make the CPU work.[1]

Accessories

Expandable RAM memory up to 16 KB.[3]

Bibliography

  • Nova Eletrônica. São Paulo: Editele, 1982, Edição Nº 70, pp. 122.

References

  1. ^ a b c Editele. "Z8000 Manual de Instruções" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  2. ^ a b Marilza de Lourdes Cardi (2002-01-01). "Evolução da Computação no Brasil e sua Relação Com Fatos Internacionais" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ^ a b "NE Z8000". Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2021-09-25.
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