PC-98 The NEC PC-9800 was line of personal computers developed in 1982 in Japan by NEC Corporation based on IBM, aimed exclusively at the Japanese market. The first model was a 16-bit architecture with an Intel 8086 processor clocked at 5 MHz and 128 KB of RAM. It shipped with graphics cards capable of displaying 8 colors at 640x400 resolution - a clear performance differentiator compared to PCs of the time. Initially conceived as a solution for industrial and office applications, by 1987 the PC-9801 series captured nearly 90% of the Japanese personal computer market. Over time, as power increased and graphics and sound effects were appreciated by home users (especially gamers), it also became popular for non-commercial applications - the Touhou Project series, for example, made its debut. NEC 1982 1982-10-01 October 1, 1982 Computer 3-4 5185B2 951610 16643C 00499A 3B3431 Dator