It uses a new version of the OS : Human 2.0 and a new Graphic User Interface (SX Windows instead of VS). It has 3 expansion slots instead of two.
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It have 4 expansion slots. Not 3. Just bought one X68k ProHD :-)
They were more powerful than early amigas and ataris and were extremely popular (still are) in japan. The things were monsters. sepcially with upgrades added.
Wednesday 26th October 2005
Helf (USA)
why was this computer so special?
Tuesday 3rd May 2005
George (FL)
NAME
X68000 Pro
MANUFACTURER
Sharp
TYPE
Home Computer
ORIGIN
Japan
YEAR
1989
KEYBOARD
Full-stroke keyboard
CPU
Motorola MC68000
SPEED
10 MHz
CO-PROCESSOR
Unknown
RAM
1 MB (up to 12 MB)
VRAM
512 KB (graphic) + 512 KB (Text)
ROM
1 MB
TEXT MODES
Unknown
GRAPHIC MODES
256 x 240 / 256 x 256 / 512 x 240 / 512 x 256 / 512 x 512 / 640 x 480 / 768 x 512 / 1024 x 1024 / 128 sprites (16 x 16 dots)
COLORS
65535 (16 colors in 1024 x 1024 to 65K in 512 x 512)
SOUND
FM Sound (Yamaha 2151 : 2 channels / 8 voices stereo) + PCM (OKI MSM6258V : 4 bit mono)
I/O PORTS
Joystick (2), Audio IN / OUT, Stereo scope, TV Control, NTSC Video Image I/O, Expansion (3 slots), External FDD, SASI, RS232
