Toshiba Pasopia 5 Explained

Toshiba Pasopia 5
Type:	Home computer
Processor:	Zilog Z80A @ 4 MHz
Memory:	64 KB RAM 16 KB VRAM
Graphics:	160 x 100 with 8 colors (RGB primaries) 640 x 200 monochrome
Os:	BASIC
Predecessor:	Toshiba Pasopia
Related:	Toshiba Pasopia 7
Aka:	PA7005

The Toshiba Pasopia 5 is a computer from manufacturer Toshiba, released in 1983 and based around a Z80 microprocessor.^{[1] [2] [3]} Also known as PA7005, it was released only in Japan,^{[4] [5]} intended as a low price version of the original Toshiba Pasopia.

The keyboard has 90 keys, a separate numeric keypad and eight function keys. The machine could be expanded with disk drives, extra RAM and offered a RS-232 interface and a parallel printer port.The machine is compatible with the original Pasopia.^[2]

See also

• Toshiba Pasopia IQ
• Toshiba Pasopia
• Toshiba Pasopia 7
• Toshiba Pasopia 16

References

1. News: Lemmons . Phil . September 1983 . Update on Personal Computing in Japan . 254 . Byte .
2. Web site: 東芝パーソナルコンピュータ ＰＡＳＯＰＩＡ５ . Toshiba personal computer PASOPIA5 (PA7005) . 2021-11-29 . cms.matrix.jp . [e-mail] . ja.
3. Web site: Toshiba Pasopia 5 . 2023-05-09 . epocalc - Computer models database.
4. Web site: Toshiba Pasopia 5. www.system-cfg.com. 2021-11-30.
5. Web site: Toshiba Pasopia 5 Computer's description . 2021-11-30 . 1000 BiT.