Hitachi Computers
MB 6880
Hitachi MB-6880 BASIC Master Level 1
The Hitachi MB-6880 was announced in September of 1978 by Hitachi. It was an 8-bit computer that would later be called the "BASIC Master Level 1".
The computer could be connected to a special-purpose RGB monitor, but also to a television set. It could be programmed in BASIC, but was also capable of playing tunes that could be programmed with tones given by Japanese Kana characters. Many consider this computer to be the first example of the "personal computer".
Released
1978
Country
Japan
Brand
Type
HITA Basic Master
Name
MB 6880
CPU Class
6800
CPU
Motorola 6800 @ 0.8MHz
Memory
4kB RAM
18kB ROM Sound Chip none Sound 3 octaves Display Chip none Display 64x48 text, 256x192 graphics Sprites none System OS MB-6880 BASIC Storage External Tape Original Price unknown
18kB ROM Sound Chip none Sound 3 octaves Display Chip none Display 64x48 text, 256x192 graphics Sprites none System OS MB-6880 BASIC Storage External Tape Original Price unknown
Related Systems
Hitachi Computers Basic Master
MB
6880
(1978)
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