D8000

D-8000
ManufacturerDismac
Released1980; 46 years ago (1980)
MediaCassette
Basic Level II
CPUZilog Z80A @ 2 MHz
Memory16 KB
Cassette Drive
Display12" green monochrome CRT or TV RF out; 64x16 characters, 32x16 characters, 128x48 semigraphics
TRS-80 Model I

Released in 1980, the Dismac D-8000 was the first personal computer manufactured in Brazil. It was also the first Brazilian TRS-80 Model I clone.

It used a 2 MHz Zilog Z80A microprocessor, with 16 KB of RAM and 16 KB of ROM (containing Level II BASIC).

It was sold with a 12" green monochrome CRT screen, displaying 64 × 16 or 32 × 16 characters text mode or 128 × 48 semigraphics. Video output was also possible through a PAL-M television. The keyboard contained 51 keys and was part of the case, like the cassette recorder and the main processor unit.

The D-8000 is considered rare, even in the Brazilian vintage computer market.

An updated D-8000 version was introduced in 1982, featuring a separate cassette recorder, along with two new versions, the D-8001 and D-8002. The D-8001 included a printer and a support table, while the D-8002 added 32 KB of RAM and a floppy disc drive.

References

  1. ↑ Campos, Alda (October 1981). "Dismac: UMA EMPRESA AQUARIANA NA 'ERA DE AQUÁRIO'" (PDF). Micro Sistemas. pp. 16–19.
  2. ↑ Manual do Usuário Sistema D-8000. Dismac Industrial S.A.
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  7. ↑ Velasco, Marcos. "Por favor ajudem o Museu de Tecnologia a encontrar o computador antigo Dismac D8000 para o acervo". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-27.
  8. 1 2 Lachtermacher (February 1982). "A série D-8000 da Dismac explode no mercado". Micro Sistemas. pp. 34, 35.