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The PC-6601 is essentially a re-badged [[PC-6001 mkII]], and so much of its software originated from the earlier system (it can also run most [[PC-6001]] and PC-6001 mkII software through external cassette decks or disk drives). It differs, however, by the inclusion of a 3½-inch floppy disk drive; the first NEC computer to include such a feature. PC-6601-specific software was usually distributed on that format, and as no 3½-inch disk drives were officially produced for the PC-6001 mkII, means a small library of software exists solely for the PC-6601.
  
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The PC-6601 did not replace the PC-6001 line; it was sold alongside it, however most software developers of the era just treated it as another means of playing PC-6001 mkII games, rather than tapping into its exclusive features. A similar fate befell its successor, the [[PC-6601 SR]].
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==List of games==
 
==List of games==

Revision as of 13:51, 21 January 2022

PC6601.jpg
PC-6601
Manufacturer: NEC
Release Date RRP Code
PC-6601
JP
¥143,000143,000

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The PC-6601

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Hardware

The PC-6601 is essentially a re-badged PC-6001 mkII, and so much of its software originated from the earlier system (it can also run most PC-6001 and PC-6001 mkII software through external cassette decks or disk drives). It differs, however, by the inclusion of a 3½-inch floppy disk drive; the first NEC computer to include such a feature. PC-6601-specific software was usually distributed on that format, and as no 3½-inch disk drives were officially produced for the PC-6001 mkII, means a small library of software exists solely for the PC-6601.

The PC-6601 did not replace the PC-6001 line; it was sold alongside it, however most software developers of the era just treated it as another means of playing PC-6001 mkII games, rather than tapping into its exclusive features. A similar fate befell its successor, the PC-6601 SR.

Technical specifications

List of games

References



PC-6600 series hardware
PC-6601 (1983) | PC-6601 SR (1984)
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