Engineering:CCE MC-1000

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Short description: Brazilian home computer
MC-1000
Cce mc-1000 ligado mini TV.jpg
ManufacturerCCE (Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Eletrônicos S/A)
TypeHome computer
Release date1985
Introductory priceCr$ 1.1 million
Discontinued1986
MediaCassette tape
Operating systemBASIC
CPUZilog Z80A @ 3.57 MHz
Memory16KB RAM (expandable to 64KB)
Display32×16 text (8 colors), 128×64, 128×96, 128×192, 256×192 graphics (2 background, 3 foreground colors)
GraphicsMC6847
SoundAY-3-8910
InputKeyboard

The MC-1000 CCE Color Computer[1] was a home computer produced in Brazil by CCE (Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Eletrônicos S/A)[2][1] and released in February 1985.[3][4][5][6] The machine shares some heritage with the GEM 1000 (advertised in Belgium)[7] and the Rabbit RX83,[8] systems produced in Hong-Kong by the firm "Rabbit computers”.[9][10] The machine was sold up to 1986.[10]

History

The MC-1000 was released In Brazil, in a market already saturated with cheap machines with very similar features. As such, it did not attract much attention even though it was touted as a "Brazilian computer". The fact that it was not a "clone" of similar 8-bit systems (like the Apple, the TRS-80 or even the Sinclair Spectrum) certainly did not contribute to its popularity.[11]

In addition to the poor design and "Chiclet keyboard", the MC-1000 had only 16 KB of RAM (small, even by the standards of 1983). Like the Sinclair Spectrum, the BASIC commands (which were similar to the Apple IIs Applesoft BASIC) were typed by pressing a single key.

GEM 1000 and Rabbit RX83 "clones/predecessors"

The GEM 1000 Junior Computer, also known as the French Charlemagne 999 was an even more obscure (than the MC-1000), low cost toy Home computer for children from 5 years upwards, produced in Taiwan by Rabbit Computers of Hong Kong. It was part of a family consisting of GEM 1000, GEM 2000, GEM 3000 and GEM 4000 systems.[12] In addition to the poor design and "Chiclet keyboard", the GEM 1000 had only 16 KB of RAM (small, even by the standards of 1983). Like the Sinclair Spectrum the commands of the BASIC (similar to the Apple 2's Applesoft BASIC) were typed by pressing a single key. The French Charlemagne 999 system used a version of this BASIC that used French instead of English keywords. The Rabbit RX83 had such little memory, just 2K, that many of the video modes of its "clones" could not be used — it had just the 32×16 8 colors text mode, and 128×64 graphics with 2 background and 3 foreground colors. It was launched at the 1983 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show costing just US$99.[13][14]

Technical specifications (MC-1000)

  • CPU: Zilog Z80A, 3.57 MHz[2]
  • Memory: 16 KB RAM expandable to 64 KB; 8 KB ROM; up-to 6 KB VRAM[2]
  • Keyboard: 50-key rubber Chiclet keyboard
  • Display: Motorola MC6847[15] (32×16 text (8 colors), 128×64, 128×96, 128×192, 256×192 graphics (2 background, 3 foreground colors))
  • Sound: AY-3-8910[15] (3 voices and white noise)
  • Ports: interface cassette recorder 1200BPS, TV output connector, joystick

Emulation

Like similar early home computers, the MC-1000 can be emulated on modern machines.[16][17]

Video games

10 games are known to exist for CCE MC-1000, all released in Brazil.[18]

  • Aventura
  • Batalha Aeronaval
  • Batalha de Matematica
  • Guerra de Robos
  • Invasores do Espaco
  • Jipe de Guerra
  • Jogo da Forca I
  • Jogo da Forca II
  • Jogo de Memoria
  • Othello


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Manual do BASIC - CCE MC1000". https://sites.google.com/site/ccemc1000/manual-do-basic. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "1000 BiT - Computer's description". https://www.1000bit.it/scheda.asp?id=1417. 
  3. ↑ "Acervo Digital - Folha de S.Paulo" (in pt-BR). October 1984. https://acervo.folha.com.br//leitor.do?numero=8942&anchor=4219770&pd=51f14145aa39712146a9e90f8cc1c48d. 
  4. ↑ "Acervo Digital - Folha de S.Paulo - 6 de março de 1985" (in pt-BR). https://acervo.folha.com.br//leitor.do?numero=9068&anchor=4107273&pd=ea2bf3cfc68b49cb70d7d27cd7433d20. 
  5. ↑ da Costa, Emerson José Silveira. "CCE MC1000". https://sites.google.com/site/ccemc1000. Retrieved 2016-03-05. 
  6. ↑ "CCE MC1000". https://sites.google.com/site/ccemc1000/home. 
  7. ↑ "Silicium : Avis de recherche 1". http://silicium.org/oldskool/wanted.htm. 
  8. ↑ Rabbit Computer (1983) (in English). Rabbit Computer RX83 Flyer from Summer 1983 CES. http://archive.org/details/RabbitComputerRX83FlyerfromSummer1983CES. 
  9. ↑ "MC 1000 CCE". https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=331. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "História - CCE MC1000". https://sites.google.com/site/ccemc1000/historia. 
  11. ↑ "CCE MC 1000–1985". GamePlayerSpecial. http://gameplayerspecial.com/2012/07/09/cce-mc-1000-1985/. Retrieved 2013-12-27. 
  12. ↑ "GEM 1000 Junior Computer / Charlemagne 999". Old computers. http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=420. Retrieved 2013-12-27. 
  13. ↑ Creative Computing, September 1983, Volume 9, No. 9, p. 202. Retrieved on March 20 of 2008.
  14. ↑ Release announcement and photo, RX83 in Bally Alley. Retrieved on March 12 of 2008
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 "Hardware - CCE MC1000". https://sites.google.com/site/ccemc1000/hardware. 
  16. ↑ "BrMC-1000: an MC-1000 emulator in Java by Ricardo Bittencourt". http://www.ricbit.com/mundobizarro/brmc1000.php. 
  17. ↑ "jsMC1000 - JavaScript CCE MC-1000 emulator". http://ensjo.net/mc-1000/jsmc1000/. 
  18. ↑ Arcade History



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