MSX is a standardized home computer architecture, announced by ASCII Corporation on June 16, 1983. It was initially conceived by Microsoft as a product for the Japanese market, and jointly marketed by Kazuhiko Nishi, the director at ASCII Corporation. Microsoft and Nishi conceived the project as an attempt to create unified standards among various home computing system manufacturers of the period, in the same fashion as the VHS standard for home video tape machines. The first MSX computer sold to the public was a Mitsubishi ML-8000, released on October 21, 1983, thus marking its official relea
Key facts
- Computer.name
- MSX
- Computer.logo
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- Computer.image
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- Computer.caption
- Sony MSX, Model HitBit 10-P
- Computer.developer
- ASCII Corporation
- Computer.manufacturer
- National, Sony, Pioneer, Panasonic, Samsung, Sharp, Philips, Canon, Yamaha, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, Sanyo, JVC, Fujitsu, Spectravideo, GoldStar, Hitachi, Kyocera, Yashica, Daewoo, Dragon MSX, Casio
- Computer.type
- Home computer
- Computer.release_date
- October 21, 1983 (MSX)
- Computer.discontinued
- 1993 (MSX turboR)
- Computer.os
- MSX BASIC, MSX-DOS
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30 sectionsContents
- History
- Debut
- Evolution & the downfall of the MSX system
- Impact
- Similar systems
- Localization
- Developments for MSX
- Konami SCC
- Games
- Manufacturers
- Legacy
- 2001
- 2011
- 2014
- 2019
- 2020
- 2023
- System specifications
- Peripherals
- Keyboard
- Cartridges
- Floppy disk drives
- MSX-Audio
- MSX-Music
- Emulation
- Virtual Console
- List of MSX emulators
- See also
- References
- External links
MSX is a standardized home computer architecture, announced by ASCII Corporation on June 16, 1983. It was initially conceived by Microsoft as a product for the Japanese market, and jointly marketed by Kazuhiko Nishi, the director at ASCII Corporation. Microsoft and Nishi conceived the project as an attempt to create unified standards among various home computing system manufacturers of the period, in the same fashion as the VHS standard for home video tape machines. The first MSX computer sold to the public was a Mitsubishi ML-8000, released on October 21, 1983, thus marking its official release date.
MSX systems were popular in Japan and several other countries. There are differing accounts of MSX sales. One source claims 9 million MSX units were sold worldwide, including in Japan alone, whereas ASCII Corporation founder Kazuhiko Nishi claims that 3 million were sold in Japan, and 1 million overseas. Despite Microsoft's involvement, few MSX-based machines were released in the United States.