Fujitsu FM Towns II Fresh

The Fujitsu FM Towns II Fresh was a consumer multimedia package built around a 33 MHz 486SX. Sold with a monitor and pre-installed Towns OS and Windows software, it presented the platform as a complete family computer rather than a specialist system unit.

A faster CD-ROM drive, larger hard disk and 6MB of memory improved both Towns titles and mainstream Windows applications. The related Fresh TV configuration added television-oriented hardware later in 1994.

Notable Features

• Complete home package with monitor and pre-installed Towns and Windows software.
• 33 MHz 486SX, 6MB RAM and double-speed CD-ROM modernised the platform.

Historical Significance

• Repositioned FM Towns as a ready-to-use family multimedia PC.
• Fresh TV variants added television capabilities within the same generation.

Collector’s Notes

• Fresh, Fresh TV and later Fresh E/ES/ET packages have different hardware.
• Confirm the bundled monitor, software recovery media and television accessories.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Fujitsu FM Towns II Fresh
Manufacturer	Fujitsu
Launched	Tuesday, February 1, 1994
Country	Japan
CPU	Intel 80486SX at 33 MHz
Units Sold
Operating System	Towns OS 2.1; MS-DOS/V; Windows 3.1
I/O	Serial, printer, SCSI, expansion, joystick and audio-visual interfaces
Keyboard	Separate keyboard
Storage	Double-speed CD-ROM, 3.5-inch floppy drives and approximately 170MB hard disk
Sound	FM synthesis, PCM and CD audio
Graphics	Up to 640x480 in 32,768 colours; Towns-compatible modes and sprites
Display	Colour monitor supplied in typical packages
ROM	System and CD boot firmware
RAM	6MB standard; expandable to 36MB
CPU Speed	33 MHz