The Hotbit HB-8000 is an MSX home computer developed and sold by the Brazilian subsidiary of Sharp Corporation through its Epcom home computer division in mid-1980s. The MSX machines were very popular in Brazil at the time, and they virtually killed all the other competing 8 bit microcomputers in the Brazilian market.
Versions 1-1.2 The Hotbit had three versions: 1.0 and 1.1 with gray and white case and 1.2, with a black case and a ROM slightly modified to solve an ASCII table compatibility issue with the other popular Brazilian MSX, the Gradiente Expert.
Technical specifications The HB-8000 had the following technical specifications: CPUZilog Z80A @ 3.58 MHzRAM64 KB (expandable to 512KB)VRAM16 KB (TMS9928NL)ROM32 KBKeyboardmechanic, 73 keys (with 4 cursor keys), reset keyDisplaytext: 40×24 rows; graphics: 256×192 pixels, 16 colours, 32 spritesSoundGeneral Instrument AY-3-8910 (PSG), 3 voices, white noisePorts2 joystick connectors, PAL-M composite or RF out, sound out, tape recorder connector, parallel port, 2 cartridge slotsStoragetape recorder (FSK, 1200/2400 bps) or one or two external 5" disk drive (360 KB)
Peripherals
HB-100: joystick HB-2400: tape recorder HB-3000 or HB-3001: external modem HB-3600: Dual disk drive controller and power supply. Sold in a bundle with one HB-6000 drive HB-4000: 80 columns card with the V9938 VDP inside HB-4100: 64KB RAM expansion HB-6000: 5" disk drive (slim height), 360 KB
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