ID Matsushita National JR-100
Short Name
Name National JR-100
Company Matsushita
Description The National (also known as Panasonic or Matsushita in other countries) JR series was pretty popular in Japan. Small quantities were sold outside Japan, in New Zeland among other countries.
Little is known about the first system of the range (please help!). It was obviously an initiation machine with black & white display and rubber keyboard.
The JR 100 was followed by the JR 200.
Thanks to Murray Moffatt from New Zeland for most of the information and pictures.
Date Available 1981
Type Computer
Emulators
Alternate Names Matsushita National JR-100
Links
Matches tosec Matsushita JR-100 - Games - [PRG]
tosec Matsushita JR-100 - Games - [WAV]
tosecpix Matsushita JR-100 - Manuals - Hardware
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tosec Matsushita JR-100 - Games - [PRG]
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    "name": "National JR 100",
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    "type": "Home Computer",
    "origin": "Japan",
    "year": "1981",
    "end_of_production": "Unknown",
    "built_in_language": "Basic interpreter",
    "keyboard": "Poor rubber keyboard",
    "cpu": "MN 1800A (6802 compatible)",
    "speed": "890 KHz",
    "ram": "16 KB (up to 32 KB)",
    "vram": "1 KB",
    "rom": "8 KB",
    "text_modes": "32 chars. x 24 lines",
    "graphic_modes": "64 characters with 6 x 7 dot matrix, 64 semi-graphic characters with 8 x 8 matrix, 32 User Defined Graphics with 8 x 8 matrix",
    "colors": "Monochrome",
    "sound": "Buzzer",
    "size_weight": "Unknown",
    "io_ports": "Monitor, Expansion, Tape",
    "built_in_media": "None",
    "power_supply": "Model JR-A12 power adaptor., Output: +7.8V (700 mA), -8V (10 mA), +17V (130 mA)",
    "peripherals": "An expansion unit (JR-U05) was created which added an extra 16 KB RAM, joystick and RS232 port.  It was only available in Japan.",
    "price": "NZ$299 when introduced in New Zeland in 1983",
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            "name": "Inside ",
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            "description": "From left to right:<br>\r\n• AC adaptor DIN plug<br>\r\n• Tape recorder In / Out jacks<br>\r\n• Expansion bus connector (covered)<br>\r\n• Composite video output<br>\r\n• +17V DC output. In some version this jack was replaced with a RF modulator output\r\n"
        },
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            "name": "Japanese Box ",
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        {
            "name": "Export box ",
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        },
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            "name": "Manual extract ",
            "image": "https://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/Matsushita_jr100_ManualPage_1.jpg",
            "description": "Extract from the introductory page of the JR-100 manual. Like in many Japanese manuals, these small figures help the user to learn the basic computer concepts and the Basic language."
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            "platform": "Windows",
            "description": "japanese emulator"
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