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Nascom 3
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Nascom 3

The Nascom 3 was basically a Nascom 2 computer kit, but sold as a pre-assembled kit, with a nice molded case.

CPU View - Zilog Z80 Family

The Z80 quickly became popular in the personal computer market, with many early personal computers, such as the TRS-80 and Sinclair ZX80, using the Z80 as their central processing unit (CPU). It was also widely used in home computers, such as the MSX range, SORD, and the Amstrad CPC, as well as in many arcade games. Additionally, it was also used in other applications such as industrial control systems, and embedded systems. The Z80 was widely used until the mid-1980s, when it was gradually replaced by newer microprocessors such as the Intel 80286 and the Motorola 68000.

The Z80 microprocessor was developed by Zilog, a company founded by Federico Faggin in 1974. The Z80 was released in July 1976, as a successor to the Intel 8080. It was designed to be fully compatible with the 8080, but also included new features such as an improved instruction set, more powerful interrupts, and a more sophisticated memory management system.

The Z80 quickly became popular in the personal computer

Technical Details
Released 1981 Country Great Britain Brand Nascom Type Nascom Name Nascom 3 CPU Class Z80 CPU Zilog Z80A @2 or 4 MHz Memory RAM: 8kB
RAM max: 1MB
1kB used for video
Sound Chip none Sound none Display Chip MCM6576P Character Generator Display 16 rows of 48 Character memory-mapped Best Text 48x16 Best Color none Graphics Text Only Sprites none System OS NAS-SYS 3
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External Links 🌐
Nascom Computer Kit
Wiki for the Nascom Computer Kit
Z80 CPU
Wikipedia page on the very popular Z80 8-bit CPU used in many computers of the 1980's era.