The Epson PX-8 was a laptop computer of the company Epson, who came in the year 1984 on the market. The computer was equipped with a small LCD monitor, which could represent in each case 80 indications in eight lines. The operating system of the Epson was at that time still extensively spread CP/M (in the version 2.2). Besides the computer in the ROM offered the programming language to BASIC.

The computer was sold as portable Business computer, which with its on in each case a ROM stored programs, as text processing (WordStar), spread-sheet analysis (portable Calc) and date administration (portable schedulers) an appropriate implement to businessmen offered.

Technical characteristics

• Processor: Toshiba TMPZ84C00P-3 (CMOS Z80), 2.45 MHz, Hitachi 6301 I/O processor
• RAM: 64K
• ROM: 32K
• Memory: Inserted micro cartridge, optional external 3.5 " - floppy drive assembly
• Video: LCD monitor
• Interfaces: RS-232, serial bus

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