Casio FP-200

The Casio FP-200 was a portable BASIC computer with an eight-line LCD, battery operation and memory expansion in a book-sized enclosure.

It sat between programmable calculators and notebook computers, offering a larger display and QWERTY keyboard for field programming.

Notable Features

• Eight-line LCD
• Battery-powered portable design
• BASIC and memory expansion

Historical Significance

• It sat between programmable calculators and notebook computers, offering a larger display and QWERTY keyboard for field programming.

Collector’s Notes

• LCD condition, battery contacts and proprietary cassette/printer accessories are important to assess.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Casio FP-200
Manufacturer	Casio
Launched	Saturday, January 1, 1983
Country	Japan
CPU	Zilog Z80 compatible
Units Sold
Form Factor	Portable / handheld
Power	AA batteries or AC adapter
Networking	None
Operating System	BASIC
Expansion / I/O	Expansion, cassette/printer interface
Keyboard	Integrated compact QWERTY keyboard
Storage	Internal memory; cassette through interface
Sound	Beeper
Colours	Monochrome
Graphics	20 characters by 8 lines
Display	Built-in LCD
ROM	BASIC and system ROM
RAM	8 KB standard; expandable
CPU Speed	Approximately 3.9 MHz