Philips :YES

The Philips :YES was a home computer/personal computer released by Philips in 1985. It wasn't 100% compatible with the IBM PC, a reason given for its commercial failure. The system only was sold in limited quantities.

Technical specifications

• Microprocessor: Intel 80186 @ 8 MHz
• ROM: 192 KiB
• RAM: 128 to 640 KiB
• Keyboard: mechanical, with 93 keys
• Operating system: DOS Plus, MS-DOS, Concurrent DOS
• Storage: two 3½ in drives, 720 KiB each (optional external 5¼ in drive)
• Video modes:
  • Text: 80 columns × 25 rows
  • Graphics 1: 640 × 250 pixels (mono)
  • Graphics 2: 320 × 250 pixels (4 colours)

External links

• Computermuseum Muenchen: Philips Yes (in German)
• Allard's Computer Museum Groningen: Philips :YES (with photos)