Philips VG‑8230
The Philips VG-8230 is the first MSX2 from Philips. Although it does not carry NMS (New Media Systems) as a label, this is stated on the top. The storage is a single-sided floppy and via external port.
Philips VG‑8230
The Philips VG-8230 is the first MSX2 from Philips. Although it does not carry NMS (New Media Systems) as a label, this is stated on the top. The storage is a single-sided floppy and via external port.
On the packaging and on the machine proudly featured 192KB of memory. However, 128KB of this is only for video and effectively only 64KB for use. For this reason, the machine was quickly succeeded by the NMS-8235 which contained 128KB of memory.
The adjustable keyboard is striking.
Catalog type
Desktop computer
Manufacturer
Release Date
1986
Processor
Zilog Z80 @ 3.58MHz
Memory
64KB
Storage
360 KB 3,5"
Operation System
MSX Disk Basic
Museum Collection
Set up in the 80s area.
