The NE-Z80 was a

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kit presented by ''Nova Eletrônica'' magazine on the October 1981 issue, a publication that was part of the Brazilian Prológica group. It was the first

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clone available in Brazil. With an introduction price of Cr$59,900, it was the cheapest microcomputer on sale in the country at the time.

Specifications

Specifications were similar to the original machine: * CPU:

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@ 3.25 MHz * Memory: ROM: 4 KiB; RAM: 1 KiB (extendable to 16 KiB) * Keyboard: 40 keys

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* Display: 32 × 22 text; 64 × 44

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* Expansion: 1 slot * Outputs: 1 TV out (RF modulator, channel 2); cassette tape recorder audio in/out * Storage: Cassette tape (300

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References

{{Sinclair computers and clones Prológica Early microcomputers Goods manufactured in Brazil Sinclair ZX80 clones