PC-6000 series
The NEC PC-6000 series is a series of 8-bit home computers introduced in November 1981 by NEC Home Electronics. There are several models in this series, such as the PC-6001, the PC-6001 MK2 and the PC-6001 MK2 SR. There is also an American version, called the NEC TREK or NEC PC-6001A.
PC-6001 (No brown keyboard frame) | |
| Manufacturer | NEC Home Electronics |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Release date | November 1981 |
| Introductory price | ¥89,800 |
| Units sold | 150,000 (PC-6001) |
| Media | ROM Cartridge, Compact Cassette |
| CPU | Zilog Z80-compatible NEC µPD780C-1 clocked at 3.8 MHz, MC6847 compatible co-processor M5C6847P-1 |
| Memory | 16-32 KB RAM, 20 KB ROM |
| Display | 256×192 (monochrome), 128×192 (2 colors), 64×48 (9 colors), 256×128, 128×128 |
| Graphics | M5C6847P-1 |
| Input | Keyboard |
| Predecessor | NEC PC-8000 |
| Successor | NEC PC-6601 NEC PC-8801 |
Several peripherals were available for the system in North America, including an expander with three cartridge jacks (some of the cartridge-based games used two cartridges), a cassette-tape recorder, a 5.25" floppy disk drive, a printer, and a touchpad.
The PC-6000 series was followed by the PC-6600 series.
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