The MC-1000 Color Computer[1] was a home computer produced in Brazil by CCE (Indústria e Comércio de Componentes Eletrônicos)[2][1] and released in February 1985.[3][4][5][6]

The machine shares some hardware heritage with the GEM 1000/Charlemagne 999 and the Rabbit RX83.[7][8][9][10] Like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, BASIC commands were typed by pressing a single key.

It was not popular due to outdated technical specifications and lack of compatibility with established 8-bit systems of the time.[11]

History

The GEM 1000 Junior Computer, also known as Charlemagne 999 in Belgium and sold by Vidéo Direct International (VDI),[7][12] was a low cost toy home computer for children from 5 years upwards, produced by Taiwan based Gem International Corporation and introduced in 1983.[13] It was part of a family consisting of the GEM-2000 Family Mini-Computer, GEM-3000 Family Super Computer and the GEM-4000 Professional Computer.[14][15]

The GEM 1000 had 16 KB of RAM. BASIC commands were typed by pressing a single key using a dialect similar to Applesoft BASIC.[13] The Charlemagne 999 used French instead of English keywords.[7]

The Rabbit RX83, produced by Rabbit Computers of Hong Kong had 2 KB of RAM, limiting the display to 32×16 characters in 8 colors or 128×64 graphics with 2 background and 3 foreground colors. It was launched at the 1983 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show with a price of just US$99.[16][17][18]

The MC-1000 Color Computer was similar to these machines but released years later in 1985,[13][9][10][19] when the Brazilian market was already saturated with cheap machines offering similar features. As such, it did not attract much attention even though it was touted as a "Brazilian computer".

The fact that it was not a clone of popular 8-bit systems (like the Apple, TRS-80 or the Sinclair Spectrum) did not contribute to its popularity.[11] In addition to poor design and having a chiclet keyboard, the MC-1000 had only 16 KB of RAM which was small by the standards of the time.

The machine was commercialized up to 1986.[10]

Technical specifications

Emulation

Like similar early home computers, the MC-1000 Color Computer can be emulated on modern machines.[21][22]

Video games

10 games are known to exist for CCE MC-1000, all released in Brazil.[23]

  • Aventura
  • Batalha Aeronaval
  • Batalha de Matemática
  • Guerra de Robos
  • Invasores do Espaço
  • Jipe de Guerra
  • Jogo da Forca I
  • Jogo da Forca II
  • Jogo de Memória
  • Othello

References

  1. ^ a b MC1000 Manual de Instruções e BASIC. CCE - Divisão de Informática LTDA. 1985.
  2. ^ a b c "MC-1000". 1000 BiT. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  3. ^ "CCE lança mais um microcomputador doméstico". Folha de São Paulo (Caderno de Informática). October 31, 1984. p. 31.
  4. ^ "Micro CCE nas lojas". Folha de S.Paulo (Caderno de Informática). March 6, 1985.
  5. ^ da Costa, Emerson José Silveira. "CCE MC1000". Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  6. ^ "CCE a Todo Vapor". Revista Micro Sistemas. March 25, 1985. p. 25.
  7. ^ a b c "Silicium : Avis de recherche 1". silicium.org. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  8. ^ Rabbit Computer (1983). Rabbit Computer RX83 Flyer from Summer 1983 CES.
  9. ^ a b "MC 1000 CCE". www.old-computers.com. Archived from the original on 2010-06-06. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  10. ^ a b c "CCE". Revista Micro Sistemas. August 1986. p. 33.
  11. ^ a b "CCE MC 1000–1985". GamePlayerSpecial. Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  12. ^ "Charlemagne". Vidéo7. August 1983.
  13. ^ a b c "GEM 1000 Junior Computer / Charlemagne 999". Old computers. Archived from the original on 2010-06-05. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
  14. ^ "Computer Models Database". EPOCALC.
  15. ^ "Le docteur grant, un janus Belge..." Votre Ordinateur. No. 4. March 1984. p. 86.
  16. ^ Ahl, David H. (September 1983). "1983 Summer Consumer Electronics Show". Creative Computing. Vol. 9, no. 9. p. 202.
  17. ^ Rabbit Computer (1983). Rabbit Computer RX83 Flyer from Summer 1983 CES.
  18. ^ Garroch, Ken (March 1983). "Wrap-Bit RUN". Personal Computer News. pp. 20, 21, 23.
  19. ^ Diário Oficial da União de 9 de fevereiro de 1984. February 9, 1984. pp. Seção I 2005.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  20. ^ a b "Hardware". CCE MC1000. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
  21. ^ "BrMC-1000: an MC-1000 emulator in Java by Ricardo Bittencourt". www.ricbit.com. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  22. ^ "jsMC1000 - JavaScript CCE MC-1000 emulator". ensjo.net. Retrieved 2023-01-10.
  23. ^ "CCE MC-1000 cassettes". Gaming History - The coin-op and global gaming database. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
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