Toshiba Pasopia IQ

This article is about the MSX-compatible series released in 1983 and is not to be confused with the original non-MSX Toshiba Pasopia series.
Toshiba Pasopia IQ
Toshiba HX-10
DeveloperToshiba
ManufacturerToshiba
TypeHome computer
Release date1983
Operating systemMSX BASIC v1.0
CPUZilog Z80 @ 3,58Mhz
Memory64 KB
GraphicsTMS9918

The Toshiba Pasopia IQ are a series of MSX compatible machines released by Toshiba between 1983 and 1985.[1][2]

HX-10 series

The HX-10[3] was released in the fall of 1983.[4] There is only one ROM cartridge slot, but there's an optional expansion slot available. Several models exist (D, DP, DPN, F, E and S), targeting different markets. For example, the HX-10DPN is equipped with an RGB 21-pin terminal, but other connections (RF, composite video) are non existing; the HX-10S only has 16KB of RAM.

HX-20 series

The HX-20[5] was released in the fall of 1984 is equipped with 64KB of RAM.[6] It has a monaural / stereo sound selector switch. Like with the HX-10 series, several models exist (HX-21, HX-22, HX-23). The later models have a RGB 21-pin video output. The HX-23 is compatible with the MSX2 and comes with 64KB of VRAM. The HX-23F is equipped with a RS-232 interface and comes with 128KB of VRAM.

HX-30 series

The HX-30 was MSX compatible and released in 1985, with 16KB of RAM,[7] with latter models coming with 64KB, a RGB 21-pin video output and Programmable sound generator stereo output. The HX-33[8] model has 128kB of VRAM and was MSX2 compatible with integrated keyboard. The next model, HX-34,[9] added a floppy disk drive.

Model list

Toshiba HX-10
Toshiba HX-20 computer
Pasopia IQ HX-21

The following table present a condensed model list of the MSX compatible computers released by Toshiba.[2]

MSX compatible computers released by Toshiba
Model Year Region Compatibility
Toshiba HX-10D (Pasopia IQ) 1983 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10S (Pasopia IQ) 1983 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10AA 1984 BE, NL MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10DP (Pasopia IQ) 1984 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10DPN (Pasopia IQ) 1984 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10E 1984 ES MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10F 1984 FR MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10I 1984 IT MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10P 1984 DE, IT, UK MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10SA (Pasopia IQ) 1984 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-10SF 1984 FI MSX 1
Toshiba HX-20 (Pasopia IQ) 1984 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-21 (Pasopia IQ) 1984 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-22 (Pasopia IQ) 1984 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-20E 1985 ES MSX 1
Toshiba HX-20I 1985 IT MSX 1
Toshiba HX-21F 1985 FR MSX 1
Toshiba HX-22CH 1985 CH MSX 1
Toshiba HX-22GB 1985 UK MSX 1
Toshiba HX-22I 1985 ES, IT MSX 1
Toshiba HX-30 (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-31 (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-32 (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 1
Toshiba HX-51 1985 ES, IT MSX 1
Toshiba HX-52 1985 ES, IT MSX 1
Toshiba HX-20AR 1986 AR MSX 1
Toshiba HX-23 (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 2
Toshiba HX-23F (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 2
Toshiba HX-33 (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 2
Toshiba HX-34 (Pasopia IQ) 1985 JP MSX 2
Toshiba FS-TM1 1986 IT MSX 2

See also

References

  1. ^ "Base de données - Résultats de recherche". system.cfg - Collection d'ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Category:Toshiba - MSX Wiki".
  3. ^ "HX-10 (Pasopia IQ)". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-07-05.
  4. ^ "Toshiba HX-10". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  5. ^ "HX-20 / HX-21 (Pasopia IQ)". OLD-COMPUTERS.COM : The Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15.
  6. ^ "Toshiba HX-20". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  7. ^ "Toshiba HX-30". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  8. ^ "Toshiba HX-33". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
  9. ^ "Toshiba HX-34". system.cfg - Collection d ordinateurs anciens et de consoles de jeux. 2018.
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