FM Towns
E741471
FM Towns was a Japanese personal computer and multimedia system by Fujitsu, notable for its advanced graphics, CD-ROM support, and strong library of arcade-style and PC game ports in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| FM Towns canonical | 8 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | personal computer ⓘ |
| architecture | x86 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitor |
MSX2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NEC PC-98 series NERFINISHED ⓘ Sharp X68000 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| cpu | Intel 80386 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discontinuedInDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| distribution | primarily sold in Japan ⓘ |
| generation | fourth-generation home computer ⓘ |
| graphicsCapability | 256 colors from a 16.7 million color palette ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
FM Towns CX
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
FM Towns II NERFINISHED ⓘ FM Towns UX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1989 ⓘ |
| introducedInDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| legacy |
cult following among retro-computing enthusiasts
ⓘ
influential in early CD-ROM game design ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Fujitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketPosition | high-end multimedia PC ⓘ |
| mediaFormat |
CD-ROM
ⓘ
floppy disk ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced graphics capabilities
ⓘ
built-in CD-ROM drive ⓘ high-quality sound hardware ⓘ multimedia capabilities ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early adoption of CD-ROM for games
ⓘ
ports of Western PC games ⓘ strong library of arcade-style game ports ⓘ |
| operatingSystem |
Windows
ⓘ
surface form:
Microsoft Windows
TownOS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platform | FM Towns software ecosystem ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | Japanese consumer market ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
PC gaming
ⓘ
education software ⓘ multimedia applications ⓘ |
| relatedTo | FM Towns Marty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soundHardware |
FM synthesis
ⓘ
PCM audio support ⓘ |
| successor | FM Towns Marty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports |
booting from CD-ROM
ⓘ
booting from floppy disk ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.