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{{sub-stub}}The '''PC-8000 series''' (PC-8000シリーズ) is a range of computers manufactured between May 1979 and 198x by [[NEC]].  
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[[File:PC8000 set.jpg|right|400px]]{{sub-stub}}<section begin=intro />The '''PC-8000 series''' (PC-8000シリーズ) is a range of computers manufactured between May 1979 and 198x by [[NEC]].  
  
Starting with the [[PC-8001]] and continuing with the [[PC-8001 mkII]] and [[PC-8001 mkII SR]], the PC-8000 series encompasses the first major attempt at NEC to develop a "standard" for the broadening market of Japanese home computers.
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Starting with the [[PC-8001]] and continuing with the [[PC-8001 mkII]] and [[PC-8001 mkII SR]], the PC-8000 series encompasses the first major attempt at NEC to develop a "standard" for the broadening market of Japanese home computers.<section end=intro />
  
Support for the PC-8000 was largely dropped at the arrival of the [[PC-6000 series]] and [[PC-8800 series]] in 1981.
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Support for the PC-8000 was largely dropped at the arrival of the [[PC-6000 series]] and [[PC-8800 series]] in 1981, although early PC-8800 machines are compatible with PC-8001 software.
  
 
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The PC-8000 series (PC-8000シリーズ) is a range of computers manufactured between May 1979 and 198x by NEC.

Starting with the PC-8001 and continuing with the PC-8001 mkII and PC-8001 mkII SR, the PC-8000 series encompasses the first major attempt at NEC to develop a "standard" for the broadening market of Japanese home computers.

Support for the PC-8000 was largely dropped at the arrival of the PC-6000 series and PC-8800 series in 1981, although early PC-8800 machines are compatible with PC-8001 software.

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PC-8000 series hardware
PC-8001 (1979) | PC-8001 mkII (1983) | PC-8001 mkII SR (1985)
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