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According to Vintropedia Collector Handbook 2009 specifications are an 8086 CPU, 128k of ram and an 8 colour screen. http://books.google.com.au/books?id$D7RS9yegrtoC$lpg$PA34$ots$UF9MCD_qGH$dq$hitachi$20B16$20computer$pg$PA34$v$onepage$q$hitachi$20B16$20computer$f$false
More information about the B16/B32 series can also be found here: http://www.duensser.com/pc_famb16.htm
It appears to be a Japanese PC clone with special graphics additions to display Kanji Text properly and was expanded to use 286, then 386 processors in the B32 varient. A photo from 1990 is included in the above website.
The 286 version had the following specs: Intel 80286 HDD 20MB FDD 3.5Inc 1.44MB 640X400 monochrome LCD
The MESS emulator includes specific code to emulate parts of the B16 hardware which can display up to 4096 colours ins some modes.
The B16 EX was also used for computer arts. Some examples of artwork produced by this machine can be found here: http://www.cgh.ed.jp/cgac/1989/index.html
Another picture at http://incore.kr/pics/system/200824-0693.png shows a B16 EX III Plus.
Friday 13rd January 2012
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NAME
B16 EX
MANUFACTURER
Hitachi
TYPE
Professional Computer
ORIGIN
Japan
YEAR
October 1983
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
Unknown
KEYBOARD
Full stroke keyboard with function keys and numeric keypad.
