Multi16 was Japanese first 16-bit personal computer. This machine is known as first Shift-JIS code machine.
Shift-JIS code is Chineese character's code defined by Microsoft. It met great success and became Japanese standard.
Multi-16 could be equipped with an optional hard disk unit. It was
only 10 MBytes and costed over $4,000!
Thanks to Nomura Hisayuki for this information
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NAME
Multi 16
MANUFACTURER
Mitsubishi
TYPE
Professional Computer
ORIGIN
Japan
YEAR
1981
BUILT IN LANGUAGE
None
KEYBOARD
Full stroke 95 keys with 10 function keys and numeric keypad
CPU
Intel 8088
SPEED
4.5 MHz.
CO-PROCESSOR
Socket for an optional 8087 math coprocessor
RAM
128 KB (MP-1601S) or 256 KB (MP-1625) up to 576 KB
VRAM
32 KB (Monochrome) or 96 KB (Colour version)
ROM
4 KB
TEXT MODES
80 x 25 or 80 x 20 for ASCII characters. 40 x 25 or 40 x 20 for Chineese characters
GRAPHIC MODES
640 x 400 dots
COLORS
2 for monochrome versions (MP-1601S,1602S,1622), 8 for colour versions (MP-1605S,MP-1625)
SOUND
No sound
SIZE / WEIGHT
49 (W) x 61.6 (D) x 62 (H) cm. / 26 Kg
I/O PORTS
Parallel printer
BUILT IN MEDIA
2 x 5.25'' disk-drives
OS
CP/M 86. Concurrent CP/M 86
POWER SUPPLY
Built-in power supply unit
PERIPHERALS
6 expansion slots (5 available. 1 used for the FDD controler), RS232 and GPIB cards
