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]
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.
See also
editReferences
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.