The MZ-80c is based on the MZ-80K, but offers some enhancements to match the professional market of that time. The price was improved too ;-) It was the first MZ-80 computer to be delivered assembled as opposed to first MZ-80k which were sold as kits.
The RAM size is now of 48 KB. The keyboard which was so strange on the MZ-80K because of its matrix organisation, has now a more common layout with a large spacebar key. The numeric keypad is separated.
Another major change is that the monochrome monitor now displays black & green instead of black & white. Useful addons were available such as a disk-drive, a printer and a color & graphic expansion unit (PCG).
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NAME
MZ 80C
MANUFACTURER
Sharp
TYPE
Home Computer
ORIGIN
Japan
YEAR
october 1979
KEYBOARD
78 plastic keys
CPU
Zilog Z80 A
SPEED
4 MHz
RAM
48 KB
ROM
4 KB
TEXT MODES
40 x 25
GRAPHIC MODES
80 x 50
COLORS
10'' built-in monochrome monitor
SOUND
one channel, built-in speaker
SIZE / WEIGHT
410 (W) × 470 (D) × 270 (H) / 13 kg
I/O PORTS
Expansion bus
BUILT IN MEDIA
Tape recorder (1200 baud)
POWER SUPPLY
Built-in PSU
PERIPHERALS
Floppy disk drives (MZ-80FD), printer, color & graphical addon
