I have the main unit and keyboard.
type Computer
country Netherlands
year 1986
os MSX
cpu Zilog Z80A
speed 3.56 MHz
ram 256 KB
rom 64 KB
disk 3,5″ 720 KB
graphic Yamaha YM9938 512 x 212
colors 512 max
sound PSG, 3 channels
ports RF, CVBS monitor, mono monitor, audio output, scart, data recorder, paeallel, keyboad, joystics (2), cartridge (2)
The Philips NMS 8250 — The European MSX-2
The Philips NMS 8250 was a second-generation MSX computer (MSX-2) produced by Philips — the Dutch electronics giant whose participation in the MSX ecosystem made the standard significantly more successful in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands. Released in the mid-1980s with a built-in 3.5-inch floppy disk drive and 128 KB of RAM, the NMS 8250 was a capable and well-regarded MSX-2 machine that offered the enhanced graphics of the second generation standard alongside the extensive MSX software library. In the Netherlands, MSX computers — particularly Philips models — achieved remarkable market penetration, making the Netherlands one of MSX’s strongest markets outside Japan.
Philips and MSX in the Netherlands
Philips was the most important Western participant in the MSX ecosystem, and its machines dominated the Dutch home computer market throughout the mid-to-late 1980s. The Netherlands’ unusually strong MSX adoption compared to other European countries was partly attributable to Philips’s local manufacturing and distribution, partly to aggressive marketing, and partly to the Dutch educational system’s adoption of MSX computers in schools. Many Dutch software developers created MSX software, and the Dutch MSX community remained active and creative throughout the platform’s commercial life.
MSX-2 Specifications
The NMS 8250’s MSX-2 specification provided the Yamaha V9938 video processor with 128 KB of VRAM, enabling 256-colour graphics modes unavailable on first-generation MSX machines. The built-in 3.5-inch drive provided convenient software loading and storage, and the machine’s 128 KB RAM (compared to the 64 KB standard of first-generation MSX) allowed more complex programs. These improvements made the NMS 8250 a capable gaming and productivity machine by mid-1980s standards.