Philips NMS 8220

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NMS 8220
Developer Philips
Type home computer
Release date 1986
Operating system MSX BASIC V2
CPU Zilog Z80A @ 3.56 MHz
Memory 64 KB
Graphics Yamaha V9938
Backward
compatibility
MSX2

The Philips NMS 8220 is a personal computer released in 1986 and compatible with the MSX2 standard.[1][2][3] Developed by the Dutch electronics company Philips, it was aimed at both home users and small businesses.[4] The NMS 8220 was one of the many computers that adhered to the MSX standard, a popular home computing platform in the 1980s that sought to unify hardware specifications across various manufacturers, enabling software compatibility.

Description

The NMS (New Media Systems) branding reflected Philips' efforts to market the machine with a focus on multimedia, contrary to the previous VG (Video Game) series machines .[1] The NMS 8220 was positioned as being able to handle productivity and educational software besides games.[5] This was reinforced by inclusion of the "MSX Designer" program in ROM, with the machine booting it automatically.[6][5][7][8]

The NMS 8220 featured a compact all-in-one design similar to the previous VG-8020.[1] Two models were produced: the NMS 8220/00, sold mainly in Belgium, France and Netherlands; and the NMS 8220/16 sold in Spain with a different keyboard.[2][9][5]

Specifications

The NMS 8220 has the following technical specifications:[9][5][10]

References

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