{"id":1193,"date":"2022-01-03T23:28:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T22:28:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dlabi.cz\/?p=1193"},"modified":"2025-01-01T16:06:18","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T15:06:18","slug":"klony-sord-m5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dlabi.cz\/en\/klony-sord-m5\/","title":{"rendered":"Sord m5's clones"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Although the Sord m5 was not as popular as the ZX Spectrum, several of its clones were created during its era which spread under various names beyond the continent of Japan. Let's introduce them one by one. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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In Japan, there were several clones of m5 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TAKARA<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Takara byla vlastn\u011b hern\u00ed\/hra\u010dk\u00e1\u0159sk\u00e1 spole\u010dnost vyd\u00e1vaj\u00edc\u00ed hry nejen pro Sord, pro kter\u00fd vydala n\u011bkolik her v podob\u011b ROM modul\u016f. C\u00edlem Takary evidentn\u011b bylo prezentovat m5 co by „hern\u00ed konzoli“ a oslovit t\u00edm \u0161ir\u0161\u00ed masy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tento klon byl vyd\u00e1n v roce 1982, stejn\u011b jako klasick\u00e1 m5. V podstat\u011b se li\u0161\u00ed n\u00e1zvem Takara <\/strong>od Takara Toys co., ltd<\/strong>. Viditeln\u00e9 zm\u011bny byly v\u00edcem\u00e9n\u011b kosmetick\u00e9, modr\u00e1 barva plastu kl\u00e1vesnice. Pak potisk pod v\u00edkem \u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u30d1\u30bd\u30b3\u30f3<\/strong> znamenaj\u00edc\u00ed v p\u0159ekladu „hern\u00ed po\u010d\u00edta\u010d“, n\u011bkdy pak i na v\u00edku n\u00e1pis Game M5<\/strong> personal computer system<\/strong>. Ze strany p\u0159ep\u00edna\u010d kan\u00e1lu TV tuneru, ten v\u0161ak nebyl ojedin\u011bl\u00fd pouze u tohoto klonu, zd\u00e1 se \u017ee byl p\u0159\u00edtomen v\u0161ude, kde byla pou\u017eita verze z\u00e1kladn\u00ed desky s reviz\u00ed M5C-01. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There were 2 variants of the package, the version about 10,000 yen more expensive contained 2 joypads, Basic-I, a game cartridge and cost 59800 yen. The cheaper variant came out a year later and already lacked joypads. Included Basic-I, P-Editor, UFO and baseball games, Synthetizer<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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M5 Pro<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

This clone was introduced in 1983. It was sold only in Japan, so only with the NTSC system. The price was set at 39800 yen. The Pro version, as it might seem from the name, is not an improvement on the m5, but, paradoxically, its cheaper version. I have no idea what Sord saved on, because the features and functionality is identical to the m5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A similar motherboard as Takara was used, specifically the M5C-1B. This is smaller than the M5C-02x, the tuner was located next to the PCB at these revisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visually, the Pro model is all white, except for the part under the lid, which is dark brown. Also like Takara, it has a TV channel switch on the left side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Like the previous clone, the M5 Jr<\/strong> was released in 1983. The Jr was really a model that was a simplified version of the m5. It misses printer connector, audio and composite output, so only connection was possible through the TV. The PSU was placed inside the computer, and the connectors for joysticks moved to the front. Thanks to these savings, Junior got a price tag of 29800 yen. The motherboard is in revision M2C-01A for this model<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sanno<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Previous clones M5 Pro<\/strong> and Jr<\/strong> also appeared in Japan under the Sanno Primary Computer<\/strong> brand. The Jr<\/strong> model was specifically designated SPC 84S<\/strong>. They don't seem to be functionally different from the Sord relatives. There is not much information about these models on the Internet thou.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Sanno Institute of Management (\u7523\u696d\u80fd\u7387\u5927\u5b66, Sangy\u014d N\u014dritsu Daigaku), also stylized SANNO Institute of Management, is a private university established in 1979 in Isehara, Kanagawa Prefecture Japan. It offers highly interdisciplinary and practical programs in the field of management and information science.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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Now we move to South Korea <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Goldstar FC-150<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Although the FC-150 was declared an original product, it was clear that it was a replica of the m5. It was probably the most widespread m5ka clone in Korea. FC <\/strong> stands for Family Computer <\/strong>, which was abbreviated as FAMICOM <\/strong>. Unfortunately for Goldstar (now LG), Nintendo also named its products FAMICOM, which slightly hurt the Korean computer. When the FC-150 was introduced in December 1983, cartoonist artist Ko Woo-young <\/a> appeared as main character in ads <\/a> <\/span> on FC-150.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although the motherboard of approximately the same size as the m5 was used inside the machine, the size of the FC-150 is considerably larger. The hardware FC-150 fully corresponds to the m5. Also, the software was identical to the Sord. According to some sources, the cartridges were compatible, others claims did not. However, it is evident that the Goldstar cartridges will not be able to be inserted (in the package) into the m5 slot due to the absence of the notch. However, it will not work the other way around either, as the original Goldstar cartridges have a beveled left rear side. The price at that time was 266200 won, including BASIC-I. Further info about this clone is available here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is a copy of the Practical Interface Technique <\/strong> manual. If Korean is not your hobby, try translating the images using this page https:\/\/translate.yandex. com \/ ocr <\/a>. It works surprisingly well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Another representative is TOMMYCOM <\/strong> from Koryo Systems <\/strong>, a branch of Korea Pharmaceuticals (now Hanwha), which was an IBM certified distributor in 1980. It was also known as KSYS-800 <\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In appearance, the computer does not resemble m5. The keyboard is not rubber, the space bar is already positioned as the modern keyboards. The cartridge slot is on the right side and isn't compatible because it has only 44 pins. Interestingly, the computer, unlike other clones, does not contain the customer chip GA015 and is solved by standard circuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The latest clone from Korea is Samsung's SPC-500. Although it is a Samsung product, there is close to zero information about this device on the internet. I have not found pictures of this computer from all sides. Mostly only flyers are available. From these you can read the recommended price of 238,000 won. The computer was released sometime around 1983-84 after the SPC-1000<\/a>, which Samsung released as its first computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We will also see from the flyers that this machine has 16kb RAM! And that the ROM slot uses a 50-pin connector, another incompatibility. Other parameters corresponds to the m5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SOCIUS<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

On the US market was Sord m5 known as Socius m5 for $200. Further info unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Our journey ends in the Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Posledn\u00edm klonem je CGL<\/strong>, pojmenovan\u00fd po Computer Games Ltd.<\/strong> co\u017e byl lond\u00fdnsk\u00fd distributor, kter\u00fd krom\u011b m5ky dov\u00e1\u017eel do Evropy tak\u00e9 kapesn\u00ed LCD hry. V UK se prod\u00e1val za \u00a3195.00 spole\u010dne s BASIC-I, co\u017e bylo v\u00edce ne\u017e za ZX Spectrum, kter\u00e9 tehdy st\u00e1lo \u00a3149.99. Sord to v\u016fbec n\u011bm\u011bl lehk\u00e9 v ji\u017e tak p\u0159esaturovan\u00e9m trhu s po\u010d\u00edta\u010di, jeho\u017e softwarov\u00e1 v\u00fdbava nebyla a\u017e tak bohat\u00e1 jako u konkurent\u016f. (snad i proto) CGL nab\u00edzela i „Starter Pack“, kter\u00fd zahrnoval tyto komponenty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n