SPC-1000

The SPC-1000 is a Z80-based personal computer produced by Samsung. It was the first computer created by the brand.[2] Developed in South Korea, it features built-in HuBASIC BASIC written by Hudson Soft in Japan.[3] The computer features a 4 MHz processor and 64 KB of RAM.

SPC-1000
DeveloperSamsung, Hudson Soft
ManufacturerSamsung
GenerationFirst
Release date1983 (1983)
Introductory price495,000 Won compared to $398.68 USD [1]
Discontinued1986 (1986)
Operating systemHuBASIC, CP/M
CPUZ80-A @ 4 MHz
Memory64KB
Storagetape, floppy discs
Display128 x 192 in 4 colors, and 256 x 192 in 2 colors, semigraphics in 9 colors
GraphicsAMI S68047
SoundGeneral Instrument AY-3-8910 (3 voices, 8 octaves)
InputKeyboard
Controller inputGamepad
Connectivity34-pin expansion bus, joystick port, centronics printer port, NTSC video out, RF connection
Power110V/220V
Dimensions48 x 27.5 x 9.5 cm

History

Launched in 1983, the SPC-1000 was the first personal computer produced by Samsung.[4] The machine was mainly used in education.[5]

Description

The main unit included the keyboard and a built-in tape recorder. External disk drives, a gamepad, and a dedicated CRT monitor[5] could be connected to this unit. It shipped with a user manual on how to use the computer. The computer was capable of running CP/M if equipped with double-side, double density floppy disk drives.

Software was available on cassette tapes, with more than one hundred titles released, between games and programs.[6] Some games were conversions of popular Arcade games in the early 1980s, but adapted to the computer limitations.[7][8]

Features

The computer uses a Zilog Z80 CPU running at 4 MHz,[3] and offers 64KB of RAM. Sounds is produced by a General Instrument AY-3-8910 chip, providing 3 voices with 8 octaves each.[3] Video is generated by an AMI S68047 chip (quite similar to the Motorola 6847[9]), offering semigraphics in 9 colors, a 128 x 192 mode in 4 colors, or a 256 x 192 mode in 2 colors.[3][10]

  • Samsung SPC-1000 computer
    Samsung SPC-1000 computer
  • Gamepad for SPC-1000
    Gamepad for SPC-1000
  • Software cassette tapes for Samsung SPC series
    Software cassette tapes for Samsung SPC series
  • SPC-1000/1000A demonstration program tapes
    SPC-1000/1000A demonstration program tapes
  • user contest software collection AAK-010T cover and AAK-011T tape
    user contest software collection AAK-010T cover and AAK-011T tape
  • SPC-1000 boot screen
    SPC-1000 boot screen
  • HuBASIC program listing
    HuBASIC program listing
  • SPC-1000 text and color demonstration
    SPC-1000 text and color demonstration

References
  1. 495,000 won to usd - Google Search. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  2. "SPC-1000, the first computer made by Samsung - Samsung Company". Google Arts & Culture.
  3. "SPC-1000". www.old-computers.com. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  4. "You're How Old?! Samsung PCs Modern History". Samsung. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  5. "Samsung's first PC up for auction". koreatimes. 20 October 2017.
  6. "Software List: Samsung SPC-1000 cassettes (spc1000_cass)". arcade.vastheman.com.
  7. "Hardcore Gaming 101: A History of Korean Gaming". www.hardcoregaming101.net.
  8. "Hardcore Gaming 101: History of Korean Gaming". www.hardcoregaming101.net.
  9. "MC6847 vs S68047: 정리". Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  10. "Datasheet Archive S68047 datasheet download". www.datasheetarchive.com. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
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