Memotech MTX

Type: Computer
Publisher: Memotech
Firstly released in: United Kingdom
First release: 1983
Release and compatibility details: These are Memotech MTX 500 and 512 releases

Success and unsuccess:

Most popular years: 1983-1984
Most popular countries: UK

Characteristics:

Memotech released memory modules for Sinclair ZX81 computer, and this was its first computer in 8-bit era, which was close to MSX standard, but was not MSX compatible.

CPU: Z80 A, 4 MHz
RAM: 64 KB (up to 512 KB)
VRAM: 16 KB
ROM: 24 KB
TEXT MODES: 40 x 25
GRAPHIC MODES: four modes, maximum : 256 x 192
COLORS: 16 maximum
SOUND: 3 voices / 6 octaves
OS: CP/M

More info: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=168

Games and music info:

Most common media for storing games: Cartridge
Average packed game size: 6 kB

Emulation info:

These have been around 100 games released, mostly published by Continental software.
MESS - Multi-system emulator, emulates also MTX but it has lot of issues yet.

This emulation info was written on 17.December 2002. (This time is very important, because emulation info very depends on the time it was written - emulators can improve a lot after this time..).