Spectravideo SVI X'PRESS
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Home computer, 1985, Spectravideo. The SVI-738 X'press is an MSX computer with features of the MSX2 standard added before that standard existed: a Yamaha V9938 video chip with an 80-column mode, a built-in 3.5" floppy drive, an RS-232 port and CP/M supplied on disk. It is housed in a flat case with a carrying handle and was sold mostly in Europe. Because of its unusual configuration it runs standard MSX1 software and some MSX2 titles.
| Years | 1985 to 1987 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Zilog Z80A at 3.58 MHz |
| RAM | 64 KB plus 16 KB video RAM |
| ROM | 48 KB with MSX BASIC, disk BASIC and RS-232 routines |
| Graphics | Yamaha V9938, 256 x 212 in 16 colours, 80-column text |
| Sound | AY-3-8910, 3 voices |
| Storage | built-in 3.5" floppy drive of 360 KB |
| Operating system | MSX BASIC, MSX-DOS, CP/M 2.2 |
| Ports | 2 cartridge slots, RS-232, Centronics, 2 joystick, cassette, RGB and composite video |
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