MIXTEL/ nascom.info home page/ Nascom Index
NASCOM-1
Year 1978/9
CPU 1 or 2 MHz Z80
Register size 8 bits
Installed RAM 2 kB (about 850 bytes for user)
Maximum RAM 2 kB (on board)
Installed ROM 1 kB (2kB with extended monitor)
Interfaces RS232, RF out, TTY, PIO lines
Storage Cassette 300baud
Case style Single board Computer (uncased)
Languages Z80 machine code + monitor

NASCOM-2
Year 1979/80
CPU 2 or 4 MHz Z80A
Register size 8 bits
Installed RAM 10 kB (nearly 9k for user)
Maximum RAM 32 kB (and/or ROM in selectable sockets on board)
Installed ROM 10 kB (including BASIC)
Interfaces RS232, Video out, RF out, TTY, PIO lines
Storage Cassette 300/1200 baud Kansas city
Case style Single board Computer (uncased)
Languages Z80 machine code + monitor and 8k Microsoft BASIC in ROM

NASCOM-3
Year 1982
CPU 4 MHz Z80
Register size 8 bits
Installed RAM 48 kB typ
Maximum RAM depends on expansion cards
Installed ROM 2k monitor + 8k BASIC - possibly others
Interfaces RS232, Video out, RF out, TTY
Graphics 40x25 text
80x25 text
320x256 8 colours
640x256 3 colours
Storage Cassette 300/1200 baud Kansas city with option
for 1 or 2 320k 5.25inch floppy disk drives
using either CPM 2.2 or NAS DOS operating systems
Case style Keyboard/computer + monitor
Languages Z80 machine code + monitor and 8k Microsoft BASIC in ROM

Actually a cased Nascom-2 with a built-in power supply, bus and keyboard!