Toshiba Pasopia 5

Toshiba Pasopia 5
Also known asPA7005
TypeHome computer
Release date1983 (1983)
Operating systemBASIC
CPUZilog Z80A @ 4 MHz
Memory64 KB RAM
16 KB VRAM
Graphics160 x 100 with 8 colors (RGB primaries)
640 x 200 monochrome
PredecessorToshiba Pasopia
RelatedToshiba Pasopia 7

The Toshiba Pasopia 5 is a computer from manufacturer Toshiba, released in 1983 and based around a Z80 microprocessor.[1][2][3] Also known as PA7005, it was released only in Japan,[4][5] intended as a low price version of the original Toshiba Pasopia.

The keyboard has 90 keys, a separate numeric keypad and eight function keys. The machine could be expanded with disk drives, extra RAM and offered a RS-232 interface and a parallel printer port. The machine is compatible with the original Pasopia.[2]

  1. ^ Lemmons, Phil (September 1983). "Update on Personal Computing in Japan". Byte. p. 254.
  2. ^ a b "東芝パーソナルコンピュータ ＰＡＳＯＰＩＡ５" [Toshiba personal computer PASOPIA5 (PA7005)]. cms.matrix.jp (in Japanese). [email protected]. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ^ "Toshiba Pasopia 5". epocalc - Computer models database. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
  4. ^ "Toshiba Pasopia 5". www.system-cfg.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  5. ^ "Toshiba Pasopia 5 Computer's description". 1000 BiT. Retrieved 2021-11-30.