The JR-200 had good features compared to its japanese competitors : 8 colors, 2400 bauds tape speed and 3 voices synthesizer.
But sadly there were no real graphic resolution, only a combination of semi-graphic characters.
The Panasonic JR-200U is the same computer but aimed at the american and european market. Read its page for more information, and a complete history text.
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According to the following advertisement the price of the main unit was ¥79,800: https://cdn-ak.f.st-hatena.com/images/fotolife/g/gust_notch/20110902/20110902224916_original.jpg
Saturday 12th May 2018
maddev (Russia)
Column in Impress Akiba PC Hotline http://akiba-pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/column/retrohard/1069058.html
Monday 24th July 2017
Neeko (japan)
It''s not really true that there weren''t graphics available. It''s pretty much on par with most other 8-bit computers of the time: the character set could be changed to create free-form images of full 256x192 resolution (with some limitations).
Friday 16th March 2012
Marq
NAME
National JR 200
MANUFACTURER
Matsushita
TYPE
Home Computer
ORIGIN
Japan
YEAR
1982
END OF PRODUCTION
1984
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
JR Basic 5.0
KEYBOARD
Chicklet keyboard with basic statements printed on the keys, 64 keys
