Description

Computer

This machine was aimed at the Japanese market - see HB-F500 series for the technical details. It was first shown to the public at the Japan Electronics Show '85 (Oct 17-22).

The keyboard reference is KBD-1.

Launch price: ¥128,000.

It has been localised for several countries:

France - see HB-F500F
other European countries - see HB-F500P

Software

The package includes a disk titled 漢字MEMO (Kanji MEMO), which mainly consists of various office utilities:

Japanese Word Processor with Kanji support, a dictionary of 32000 words and conversion tools + possibility to use it for cards, address books, lists, libraries and customer management
Schedule Timer
A game called プリンセス (Princess)
Clock
Calculator
Calendar

Notes:

There is no separate MSX-DOS 1 disk coming with this computer. We don't know whether the application disk includes it, as the exact contents of this disk is presently unknown.
Sony sold separately the Japanese Word Processor Kan Juku Tomato, whose program disk contains MSX-DOS - info about this JWP: see Sony HBS-B004D