Philips P2000
Philips P2000T | |
| Manufacturer | Philips Austria |
|---|---|
| Type | Home computer |
| Released | March 1980 |
| Introductory price | 3000 guilders (equivalent to 2725 EUR in 2015) |
| Operating system | 4 KB ROM containing BASIC and JWSDOS, CP/M with extra card + 12 KB Cartridge |
| CPU | Zilog Z80 @ 2.5 MHz |
| Memory | 16 KB RAM, expandable to 48 KB |
| Display | Text mode 40 × 25, 7 Colors |
| Graphics | Mullard SAA5050 Teletext chip |
| Sound | Beeper, 1 channel |
| Connectivity | 2 cartridge slots T version: TV aerial, RGB, Serial M version: Monochrome composite video, FDD interface, Serial |
The Philips P2000T home computer was Philips' first real entry in the home computer market in 1980, after the Philips Videopac G7000 game system (better known in North America as the Magnavox Odyssey2) which they already sold to compete with the Atari 2600 and similar game systems.
The P20 series had other models like the P2000M and P2000C, described below.
The P20 systems can be emulated with the MESS software, and since 2015 they are part of MAME. Other emulators also exist.