Philips NMS 8245
The Philips NMS 8245 is a personal computer released by Philips in 1987 as part of its MSX2 line of computers.
The NMS 8245, being compatible with the MSX2 standard, benefitted from the improvements introduced over the original MSX system, which include better graphical performance, more memory, and support for hardware sprites and smooth scrolling, which made it a popular choice for video games. However, like other MSX systems, it faced competition from other home computers such as the Commodore 64, Amiga, and Atari ST.
Description
The NMS branding reflected Philips' efforts to market the machine with a focus on multimedia, contrary to the previous VG series machines. This was reinforced by offering the machine with three software discs: MSX-DOS 1, Ease and Designer Plus.The Philips NMS 8245 features a black and silver plastic casing with an integrated keyboard, similar to the VG-8235. A double sided 3.5-inch disk drive was mounted on the right side of the computer, with no external connection for drives.
Three versions were produced:NMS 8245/00 for the Dutch and Belgian markets, with QWERTY keyboard;NMS 8245/16 for the Spanish market, with QWERTY keyboard with a ñ key;NMS 8245/19 for the French market, with AZERTY keyboard.
It was also sold in Italy as the Phonola NMS 8245. There is a version adapted for home banking, used by Italian banks and at the Milan Stock Exchange.