Toshiba XM-1000A
Description
The XM-1000A is a CD-ROM drive with interface for the MSX system. It was first shown to the public at the Japan Electronics Show '85 (Oct 17-22).
It has remained at the prototype level, but it is a proof that like Philips and Sony, Toshiba was a pioneer in introducing the CD-ROM to computers.
A complete system was planned by Toshiba, but was never released. It included the CD-ROM drive, the MSX2 HX-34 computer, a monitor, a stereo amplifier and speakers. A demonstration CD-ROM was used to show the capabilities of the system.
On the technical side, details are missing about the interface between the HX-34 computer and the CD-ROM drive.
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