Engineering:NE-Z80
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Short description: Brazilian homebuilt computer clone of the Sinclair ZX80, introduced in late 1981
| Manufacturer | Prológica |
|---|---|
| Type | Homebuilt computer |
| Release date | Brazil: October 1981 |
| Introductory price | Cr$ 59,900 |
| Media | Cassette tape |
| Operating system | Sinclair BASIC |
| CPU | Z80A @ 3.25 MHz |
| Memory | 1 KiB (extendable to 16 KiB) |
| Display | Monochrome TV out; 24 lines × 32 characters or 64 × 48 block graphics mode |
| Backward compatibility | ZX80 |
| Successor | NE-Z8000 |
The NE-Z80 was a homebuilt computer kit presented by Nova Eletrônica magazine on the October 1981 issue,[1] a publication that was part of the Brazilian Prológica group.[2][3][4][5][6]
It was the first Sinclair ZX80 clone[7] available in Brazil. With an introduction price of Cr$ 59,900, it was the cheapest microcomputer on sale in the country at the time.
Specifications
Specifications were similar to the original machine:
- CPU: Z80A @ 3.25 MHz
- Memory: ROM: 4 KiB; RAM: 1 KiB (extendable to 16 KiB)
- Keyboard: 40 keys membrane keyboard
- Display: 32 × 22 text; 64 × 44 semigraphics
- Expansion: 1 slot
- Outputs: 1 TV out (RF modulator, channel 2); cassette tape recorder audio in/out
- Storage: Cassette tape (300 baud)
References
- ↑ "NE-Z80: o computador pessoal acessível" (in Portuguese). Nova Eletrônica (56): pp. 18–21. October 1981. http://vtda.org/pubs/Nova_Eletronica/056%20-%20Nova%20Eletronica%20-%20Out%201981.pdf.
- ↑ "Micro NE-Z80 - ZX80" (in pt). 2008-01-24. http://ftp.mma.com.br/micros/nez80.htm.
- ↑ Velasco, Marcos. "Nova Eletrônica NE-Z80" (in pt). https://www.velasco.com.br/index.php?item=novaeletronicanez80.
- ↑ historia_dos_games. "Os primeiros computadores no Brasil" (in pt). https://alvanista.com/historia_dos_games/posts/3682127-os-primeiros-computadores-no-brasil.
- ↑ Owen, Chris (2003). "South American clones". https://rk.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/computers/clones/southamerican.htm.
- ↑ Campos, Alda (January 1982). "Do interesse acadêmico à perspectiva empresarial, a evolução da Prológica" (in pt). Micro Sistemas (4): 24. https://ia601002.us.archive.org/20/items/microsistemas/MicroSistemas004.pdf.
- ↑ Demorais, Emerson (2022-07-16). "Industria informática nacional es cuna de clones" (in Spanish). Titulares.ar. https://titulares.ar/industria-informatica-nacional-es-cuna-de-clones-16-07-2022-tec-brasil/.
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