Kyocera Kyotronic 85

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The Kyocera (pronounced KEE-oh-SEHR-uh) Kyotronic 85 could be called the father of the Model 100 family. Kyocera is the company that designed and developed the computer which was sold by Radio Shack, NEC, and Olivetti. Originally, Kyocera was a ceramics company. They leveraged their expertise into making chips
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The Kyocera KC-85 is a notebook sized unit with a full-size keyboard and 8x40 screen. This image shows the top/front of the machine.
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The rear ports are slightly different than the ones found on the more common, yet still very similar TRS-80 Model 100.
The KC-85's rear ports

The bottom shows the battery compartment in the upper left corner, the memory switch to the right of the battery compartment, and the ROM drawer in the middle at the bottom. The nametag and serial number sticker are in the center.
The bottom of the machine with the battery compartment, ROM drawer, and memory switch.

The name tag identifies the machine and includes information on the proper AC adapter to use. Just above it is the serial number sticker.
The nameplate and serial number

Mfr: Kyocera
Location: Kyoto, Japan
Model: KC-85
Processor: i80C85
Speed: 2.4mhz
Op. Sys: proprietary
Bits:
Internal: 8
Data: 8
RAM:
Min: 8K
Max: 32K
ROM: 32K
Input: 85 key Keyboard, Bar Code Reader
Display: 8x40 LCD
Storage:
Cassette: External
Floppy Disk: External, 100K/200K 3.5"
Hard Disk: [none]
Ports:
Serial:
Parallel:
Keyboard:
Joystick:
Other:
Expansion:
Introduced: 1983
Discontinued: 1985?
Cost:
Physical:
Size: 8.5"x11"x2"
Weight: 3lbs (xkg)
Power:
Voltage: 6vdc
Connector:
Polarity:
Peripherals:
Notes:
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