Philips P2000T

The Philips P2000T was a home and educational computer with a full-travel keyboard, built-in Mini-Cassette mechanism and a television display derived from Philips teletext technology.

Its fast digital cassette storage and robust construction made it especially successful in Dutch schools and user groups.

Notable Features

• Built-in digital Mini-Cassette drive
• Teletext-based character and mosaic graphics
• Modular expansion for memory, printers and disk systems

Historical Significance

• Its fast digital cassette storage and robust construction made it especially successful in Dutch schools and user groups.

Collector’s Notes

• Mini-Cassette belts and media condition are crucial; many surviving machines also contain school or club modifications.
• Memory, storage, displays and expansion hardware should be documented because configurations often changed during a system’s working life.

Specifications

Technical Information
Name	Philips P2000T
Manufacturer	Philips
Launched	Tuesday, January 1, 1980
Launch Price	ƒ3,000
Country	Netherlands
CPU	Zilog Z80A
Units Sold
Form Factor	Keyboard console
Power	Mains AC
Networking	Optional
Operating System	BASIC from cartridge; CP/M with expansion
Expansion / I/O	Cartridge, cassette mechanism, printer and expansion bus
Keyboard	Integrated full-travel keyboard
Storage	Built-in Mini-Cassette; optional floppy disk
Sound	Beeper
Colours	8
Graphics	40 x 24 teletext characters with programmable mosaic graphics
Display	Television or monitor
ROM	4 KB system ROM plus cartridge firmware
RAM	16 KB standard; expandable
CPU Speed	2.5 MHz