The FM-11 (Fujitsu Micro 11) was a business computer announced by Fujitsu in November 1982.[1] It is a higher-end model of their previous FM-8 computer, and was released simultaneously with the mass-market FM-7 machine.[2]
| Manufacturer | Fujitsu |
|---|---|
| Type | Personal computer |
| Release date | 1982 |
| Lifespan | 1982–85 |
| Introductory price | 398000 yen (Japan, 1983) |
| Operating system | CP/M-86, OS-9, FLEX, MS-DOS (and CP/M-80) |
| CPU | Intel 8088 (8 MHz) and MBL 68B09E (2 MHz), optional Intel 8080 |
| Memory | 128 KB (up to 1 MB) |
| Graphics | 640×400, 640×200 with 8 colours |
| Sound | Beeper |
| Predecessor | FM-8 |
| Successor | FM-16 |
The FM-11 series was intended to be used in offices and the EX model had a price of 398 000 yen in 1983/4.[3][4] Japanese characters could be displayed by using a 16×16 pixel font.[3]
The FM-11 range was replaced by the 16-bit FM-16
Models
editThere was a series of different FM-11 models:[3][4]
- 1982 – FM-11 EX: 6809 & 8088 dual microprocessors.
- 1982 – FM-11 AD: 6809 microprocessor only.
- 1982 – FM-11 ST: economic version of the AD, with a floppy disc drive as an option. Built-in ROM Basic.
- 1984 – FM-11 BS: 8088 microprocessor only.
- 1984 – FM-11 AD2, OS-9 operating system.
- 1985 – FM-11 AD2+: enhanced AD2 with 256 KB of RAM.
Emulator
editMulti Emulator Super System for Windows/Linux/Mac includes an FM-11 emulator.
References
edit- ^ "FM 11 AD Computer's description". 1000 BiT -. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ "FM-11 (1982)". Fujitsu Global. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "Fujitsu FM 11 EX". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM Museum.
- ^ a b "Japanese Advert of Fujitsu FM-11 – radioc.dat". radioc.web.fc2.com. Retrieved 26 March 2023.