Philips NMS 8220
The Philips NMS 8220 is a personal computer released in 1986 and compatible with the MSX2 standard. Developed by the Dutch electronics company Philips, it was aimed at both home users and small businesses. The NMS 8220 was one of the many computers that adhered to the MSX standard, a popular home computing platform in the 1980s that sought to unify hardware specifications across various manufacturers, enabling software compatibility.
Description
The NMS branding reflected Philips' efforts to market the machine with a focus on multimedia, contrary to the previous VG series machines. The NMS 8220 was positioned as being able to handle productivity and educational software besides games. This was reinforced by inclusion of the "MSX Designer" program in ROM, with the machine booting it automatically.The NMS 8220 featured a compact all-in-one design similar to the previous VG-8020. Two models were produced: the NMS 8220/00, sold mainly in Belgium, France and Netherlands; and the NMS 8220/16 sold in Spain with a different keyboard.