D8000
ManufacturerDismac
Release date1980; 44 years ago (1980)
MediaCassette
Operating systemBasic Level II
CPUZilog Z80A @ 2 MHz
Memory6KB RAM
Removable storageCassette Drive
DisplayTV PAL-M; 64x16 characters, 32x16 characters, 128x48 semigraphics
Backward
compatibility		TRS-80 Model I

Released in 1980, the Dismac D8000 was the first personal computer manufactured in Brazil.[1][2][3][4] It was also the first Brazilian TRS-80 Model I clone.[2][3]

It used a 2 MHz Zilog Z80A microprocessor, with 16KB of RAM and 16Kb of ROM (containing Level II BASIC).[2] Video output was through a PAL-M television, displaying 64x16 or 32x16 characters text mode or 128x48 semigraphics.[2] The keyboard contained 51 keys and was part of the case, like the cassette recorder and the main processor unit.[5][2]

The machine is considered rare, even in the Brazilian vintage computer market.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Dismac D-8000 - Manual do Usuário". Datassette (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2016-04-20. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Dismac D-8000 – Revista Microsistemas – MCC - Museu Capixaba do Computador". museucapixaba.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022-01-01. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  3. ^ a b "Dismac D8000". MV - Marcos Velasco Software. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  4. ^ "Dismac D8000". www.museo8bits.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  5. ^ "D-8000". Clube Old Bits. 2007-11-08. Archived from the original on 2007-11-08. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  6. ^ Velasco, Marcos. "Por favor ajudem o Museu de Tecnologia a encontrar o computador antigo Dismac D8000 para o acervo". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-27.

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