The MSX computer was created by japanese company ASCII
directed by one of the informatic pioneer of the Rising Sun Land ,
Kazuhiro "Kay" Nishi , helped by Microsoft  which then provided
operative system and a version of its basic , respectively :
MSX-Dos and MSX-Basic .
Since autumn of year 1983 the MSX computers were released by companies
such as :
Canon, Casio , Fujitsu, Hitachi, JVC , Mitsubishi, NTT, Panasonic, Pioneer,

Philips, Samsung, Sanyo, Schneider, Seikosha, Sharp, Sony,

Toshiba, Yamaha, Yashica .

Complete Hardware List of MSX Computer at MSXNET.org  

 >Hardware List.  Mirror (provided by Nexus23.net)

Basically the MSX Computer was a 8 bit computer
with the following specifics :

CPU Zilog Z80 3,58 MHz
Ram 8kb memory
Rom 16kb memory   
Audio Processor AY-3-8910 by General Instruments
1 Slot for expansion cartridges.

The Arab versions of MSX Computer enjoyed expansion on cartridges loaded with the Sacred Quran

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