Philips NMS 8220
{{Short description|Home computer}}
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| releasedate = 1986
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| os = MSX BASIC V2
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| cpu = Zilog Z80A
| memory = 64 KB
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| graphics = Yamaha V9938
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| CPUspeed = 3.56 MHz
}}The Philips NMS 8220 is a personal computer released in 1986 and compatible with the MSX2 standard.{{Cite web |title=Philips NMS 8220 |url=https://www.homecomputermuseum.nl/en/collectie/philips/philips-nms-8220/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=HomeComputerMuseum |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Philips - NMS 8220 |url=https://www.generation-msx.nl/hardware/philips/nms-8220/581/ |website=Generation MSX}}{{Cite web |title=Philips NMS 8220 |url=http://www.homecomputer.de/pages/f_info.html?Philips_NMS_8220.html |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=HCM: The Home Computer Museum ...}} Developed by the Dutch electronics company Philips, it was aimed at both home users and small businesses.{{Cite book |last=Philips |url=https://archive.org/details/philips-nms-8220-computer-manual-dutch |title=Philips NMS 8220 Computer manual |date=1986}} The NMS 8220 was one of the many computers that adhered to the MSX standard, a popular home computing platform in the 1980s that sought to unify hardware specifications across various manufacturers, enabling software compatibility.
Description
The NMS (New Media Systems) branding reflected Philips' efforts to market the machine with a focus on multimedia, contrary to the previous VG (Video Game) series machines . The NMS 8220 was positioned as being able to handle productivity and educational software besides games.{{Cite web |last=Amor |first=Jose Antonio Ortigueira |date=May 20, 2020 |title=Retro Ordenadores Orty: Ordenador Philips NMS 8220 (versión NMS 8220/16) (1985) |url=https://retroordenadoresorty.blogspot.com/2020/05/ordenador-philips-nms-8220-version-nms_20.html |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=Retro Ordenadores Orty}} This was reinforced by inclusion of the "MSX Designer" program in ROM, with the machine booting it automatically.{{Cite web |title=Philips NMS 8220 |url=https://www.msx.org/wiki/Philips_NMS_8220 |website=MSX Resource Center}}{{Cite web |title=Philips MSX Collection |url=http://www.bastilborghs.nl/Hardware%20Philips%20MSX%20Collection.htm |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=www.bastilborghs.nl}}{{Cite web |title=MSX Designer |url=https://www.generation-msx.nl/software/a-koene/msx-designer/3476/ |website=Generation MSX.}}
The NMS 8220 featured a compact all-in-one design similar to the previous VG-8020. Two models were produced: the NMS 8220/00, sold mainly in Belgium, France and Netherlands; and the NMS 8220/16 sold in Spain with a different keyboard.{{Cite book |url=https://ebsoft.fr/dms/www/out/out.ViewDocument.php?documentid=84 |title=Home computer NMS8220/00/16 ServiceManual |publisher=Philips}}
Specifications
The NMS 8220 has the following technical specifications:{{Cite web |title=Retro.Engineer - Philips NMS 8220 MSX2 |url=https://retro.engineer/projects/2021-04-05_Philips_NMS_8220/ |access-date=2024-10-08 |website=retro.engineer}}
- CPU: Zilog Z80A at 3.58 MHz
- RAM: 64 KB
- VRAM: 128 KB
- Graphics: Yamaha V9938 (screen modes ranging from 256 x 192 pixels with 16 colors to 512 x 212 pixels with 16 colors; sprites and hardware scrolling)
- Storage: Cassette tape
- Ports: Includes two joystick ports, a printer port, two cartridges slots, a DIN-8 cassette port, a Scart connector, a DIN-8 monitor out and a RF video connector.
- Operating System: "MSX Designer" and MSX BASIC in ROM.