I have the main unit, Philips tape drive and 64K RAM expansion.
type computer
country Netherlands
year 1984
os MSX Basic
cpu Zilog Z80A
speed 3.58 MHz
ram 32 KB
rom 32 KB
graphic 256 x 192
colors 16
sound 3 channels, 8 octaves
ports cardridge slots (2), Tape-recorder connector, RGB video output,
joystick sockets (2)
The Philips VG-8010 — Philips’s First MSX
The Philips VG-8010 was Philips’s first MSX home computer, released in 1983 as part of the initial wave of MSX machines. Using the standard MSX specification — Z80 processor at 3.58 MHz, TMS9918 video processor, AY-3-8910 sound chip, and 16 KB of RAM — the VG-8010 established Philips’s presence in the MSX ecosystem with a competitively priced machine targeted at the European home computer market. As a Philips product distributed through the company’s extensive European retail network, it was one of the most widely available MSX computers in Western Europe.
Philips’s Consumer Electronics Heritage
Philips, founded in 1891 in Eindhoven, Netherlands, was one of the world’s largest consumer electronics companies — a pioneer in lighting, radio, television, and audio technology. The company’s participation in the MSX standard reflected its strategy of maintaining presence across all significant consumer electronics categories, and its manufacturing and distribution capabilities gave MSX genuine reach in markets where Japanese manufacturers had limited direct presence. Philips MSX computers were sold through the same retailers as Philips televisions and audio equipment, giving them significant visibility in European high street stores.