The Sord M5 made by CGL Home Computers, was a Japanese home computer available in 1983. It had keys similar to the Sinclair Spectrum, but with the bottom right corner chopped off.
The processor was a Zilog Z80 , runninng at 3.58 MHz
Video Hardware consisted of 24x40 text (8x6 characters), 224 user defined characters, 256x192 graphics, 16 colours, 32 hardware sprites (up to 16x16 pixels).
Sound Hardware had 3 sound channels, 1 noise channel, 6 octaves, 15 amplitude levels.
Japan 1982
Language: Basic-G, Basic-I and Basic-F delivered on cartridges
Keyboard: Calculator type, 55 keys. Upper/lower case letters, 64 graphic symbols, 28 Basic statements
RAM 4 KB (up to 36 KB)
VRAM 16 KB
ROM 8 KB (up to 28 KB)
Size/Weight: 10.5'' (wide) x 7.25'' (deep) x 1.5'' (high)
262 x 185 x 36 mm. 800 gr
Price: £149
This was very kindly donated by Mr D Flack and is complete with software and manuals.
Serial No: 23C 02820
