Microprofessor III

One key feature of the MPF III in some models was its Chinese BASIC, a version of Chinese-localized BASIC based on Applesoft BASIC.

The MPF III included an optional

The different models in the MPF-III brand were the Multitech MPF-III/311 in NTSC countries (mainly in the United States and Canada) and the MPF-III/312 in PAL countries (mainly in Australia, Sweden, Spain, Finland, Italy and Singapore). It was also sold in Latin America as the Latindata MPF-III.

Technical specifications

• CPU: MOS Technology 6502, 1 MHz
• Memory (RAM): 64KB dynamic RAM and 2KB static RAM
• ROM: 24KB, including MBASIC (MPF-III BASIC), monitor, sound, display and printer programs and drivers
• Operating system:
  ProDOS
• Input/Output: NTSC composite video jack (MPF-III/311), TV RF modulator port, cassette port, printer port, joystick 9-pin D-type port, earphone, and external speaker jacks
• Expandability: internal slots (6), optional
  CP/M
  emulator card, one external Apple II type card slot
• Screen display:
  • Text modes: 40×24, 80x24 (with 80 columns card)
  • Graphics modes: 40×48 (16 col), 280×192 (6 col)
• Sound: one channel
• Storage: 2 optional 5.25 inch 140 KB
  diskette
  drives
• Keyboard: 90 keys keyboard with numeric keypad

See also

• Microprofessor I
  — unrelated Z80 programming education device
• Microprofessor II

External links

• MPF III at the Old Computer Museum
• MPF III at the Silicium Museum (in French)
• MPF III at the ZONADEPRUEBAS (in Spanish)