NE-Z80
Brazilian homebuilt computer clone of the Sinclair ZX80, introduced in late 1981
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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]
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| Manufacturer | Prológica |
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| Type | Homebuilt computer |
| Released | 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 |
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)