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Manufacturer |
Sord (Japan) |
Model |
M5 |
Date Launched |
Early 1983 |
Price |
£150 |
Microprocessor type |
Zilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHz |
ROM size |
8 kilobytes |
Standard RAM |
20 kilobytes |
Maximum RAM |
36 kilobytes |
Keyboard type |
Rubber sheet, similar to Sinclair Spectrum's, but keys more closely spaced. |
Supplied language |
BASIC on cartridge |
Text resolution |
40 x 24 characters |
Graphics resolution |
Up to 256 x 192 pixels |
Colours available |
32 |
Example Screenshot |
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Sound |
Three channels through TV |
Cassette load speed |
2000 baud |
Dimensions (mm) |
265 x 182 x 36 |
Special features |
Some (but not all) BASIC keywords could be entered with a single keypress. |
Good points |
Built in cartridge and centronics ports. |
Bad points |
The rubber keyboard was difficult to type on. |
How successful? |
Not a success in the UK. This was made worse by limited availability. |
Comments |
Like many computers released at around the same time, the Sord M5 seems to have been designed to cash in on the market created by the Sinclair Spectrum. |
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