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Philips Telecommunicatie en Informatie Systemen (Philips Computers) was a subsidiary of Philips that designed and manufactured personal computers. Philips Computers was active from 1963 through 1992. Before that, Philips produced three computers between 1953 and 1956, all for internal use, PETER, STEVIN, and PASCAL.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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Philips VG-8235 MSX2
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Philips Telecommunicatie en Informatie Systemen (Philips Computers) was a subsidiary of Philips that designed and manufactured personal computers. Philips Computers was active from 1963 through 1992. Before that, Philips produced three computers between 1953 and 1956, all for internal use, PETER, STEVIN, and PASCAL.2

Products and brands

P 20 series (Z80 CPU)

Philips P 2000 C

Philips P 2000 M

Philips P 2000 T

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Philips P 2010

Philips P 2012

Philips P 2015

P 21 series (8088 CPU)

Philips P 2120 (desktop) (1990s green design)

P 22 series (286 CPU)

Philips P 2230 (desktop) (1990s green design)

P 31 series (8088 CPU)

Philips P 3100 (desktop)

Philips P 3102 (desktop)

Philips P 3103 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips P 3105 (desktop)

Philips P 3120 (desktop)

P 32 series (286 CPU)

Philips P 3202 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips P 3204 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips P 3230 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips P 3238 (desktop) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3239 (desktop) (1990s futuristic design)

P 33 series (386 CPU)

Philips P 3302 (not yet identified)

Philips P 3345 (desktop) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3348 (desktop) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3355 (desktop) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3360 (desktop) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3361 (desktop) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3370 (tower) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3371 (not yet identified)

P 34 series (486 CPU)

Philips P 3460 (midi tower) (1990s green design)

Philips P 3464 (not yet identified)

Philips P 3470 (not yet identified)

Philips P 3471 (desktop) (1990s green design)

MSX compatible

Philips supported the MSX standard, and released many MSX1 and MSX2 computers, with different hardware and expansions like monitors, printers and mice. They also introduced the MSX-AUDIO standard to the MSX with the NMS-1205 Music Module, and video editing with the NMS-8280.

Philips VG-8000 (1984, Belgium, Germany, Finland)

Philips VG-8010 (1985, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips VG-8020 (1985, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips NMS 800 (1989, Italy)

Philips NMS 801 (1989, Italy)

MSX2 compatible

Philips VG-8230 (1986, Netherlands)

Philips VG-8235 (1986, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips VG-8240 (1986, prototype)

Philips NMS 8220 (1987, Belgium, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips NMS 8245 (1987, Belgium, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips NMS 8250/8255 (1987, Belgium, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips NMS 8260 (1987, prototype)

Philips NMS 8280 (1987, Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, Netherlands)

Philips HCS 280 (1990, Spain, Italy, Netherlands)

NMS series

Philips NMS 9100 8088 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS 9100 AT 80286 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS 9105 8088 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS 9110 8088 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS 9111 8088 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS 9115 8088 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS 9116 8088 (desktop) (1980s red design)

Philips NMS TC 100 8088 (desktop) (1990s green design)

PCD series (with CD-ROM)

Philips PCD 102 (8088 desktop) (no CD-ROM)

Philips PCD 103 (8088 desktop) (no CD-ROM)

Philips PCD 200 (286) desktop) (no CD-ROM)

Philips PCD 203 (286 desktop) (no CD-ROM)

Philips PCD 204 (286 desktop)

Philips PCD 304 (386 desktop)

Philips PCD 308 (386 desktop)

Philips PCD 318 (386 desktop)

PCL series (notebook computers)

Philips PCL 101 (8086 grey notebook)

Philips PCL 203 (80286 grey notebook)

Philips PCL 304 (80386 dark gray notebook)

Philips PCL 320 (80386 dark grey notebook)

Magnavox

Magnavox M16034GY System 160

Magnavox M1101GY System 110

Magnavox M38044GY System 380

Magnavox M58044GY System 580SX

Magnavox Headstart 286 (286 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 300 (286 1980s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 300 CD (286 1980s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 500 (386 1980s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 500 CD (386 1980s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 386 SX (386 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 386 SX-16 (386 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 386 SX/20 (386 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 386/33 (386 (not yet identified)

Magnavox Headstart 486 SX (486 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Headstart 486 DX (486 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Magnum GL (not yet identified)

Magnavox Magnum SX (386sx/16 turbo)

Magnavox MaxStation 286 (not yet identified)

Magnavox MaxStation 386-SX (not yet identified)

Magnavox MaxStation 386SX/16 (not yet identified)

Magnavox MaxStation 380 (not yet identified)

Magnavox MaxStation 480 (not yet identified)

Magnavox Metalis SX/16 (386) (dark grey notebook)

Magnavox Metalis SX/20 (386) (dark grey notebook)

Magnavox Professional 386 SX-20 (386 1990s grey design desktop)

Magnavox Professional 386 DX-33 (386 1990s grey design desktop)

Philips Internal Reference (not sold)

Avenger (sold as: MaxStation 286, Magnum GL, Headstart 300)

P 3212 (sold as: MaxStation 480, Headstart 380)

P 3239 (sold as: Headstart/MaxStation/Magnum/Professional 1200, 48CD, 1600, 64CD, P160, SR16CD)

P 3349 (sold as: Headstart/MaxStation/Magnum/Professional SX20, 80CD)

P 3345 (sold as: Magnavox/MaxStation 386SX, Magnum SX, Headstart Series 500)

P 3371 (sold as: Headstart/MaxStation/Magnum/Professional 3300)

Third Parties

Wang LE 150 (8088 based on P 3105 desktop)

Argent Technologies 286 (desktop, not yet confirmed)

Argent Technologies 386 SX (desktop, not yet confirmed)

Argent Technologies 386 DX (desktop, not yet confirmed)

Argent Technologies 486 DX 33 (486 based on P 3355 desktop)

Argent Technologies 486 MT (mini tower, not yet confirmed)

Vendex HeadStart

HeadStart Turbo 888 XT, 8088 desktop.

HeadStart Explorer, 8088 Amiga 500 style.

HeadStart Plus, 8088 desktop.

HeadStart LX-40, 8088 desktop.

HeadStart LX-CD, 8088 desktop with CD-ROM.

HeadStart II, 8088 desktop.

HeadStart III, 286 desktop (made in Korea).

HeadStart III CD, 286 desktop with CD-ROM.

HeadStart Pro, 286 & 386.

Monitors – Magnavox / Philips

These monitors were sold / shipped with Magnavox / Philips PCs:

20CM64: 20" VGA color CRT

3CM9809: 14" VGA color CRT

7BM623: 12" TTL CRT

7BM749: 14" VGA monochrome CRT

7CM321: 14" VGA color CRT

8CM643: 12" TTL CRT

9CM053: 14" CGA/EGA color CRT

9CM062: 14" VGA color CRT

9CM073: 14" CGA/EGA color CRT

9CM082: 14" VGA color CRT

BM7622: 12" TTL CRT

CM2080: 14" color CRT for Macintosh

CM2089: 14" VGA color CRT

CM2099: 14" VGA color CRT

CM4015: 15" VGA color CRT

CM4017: 17" VGA color CRT

CM8502: 12" TTL CRT

CM8552: 12" TTL CRT

CM8762: 12" TTL CRT

CM8833: 12" TTL CRT

CM9032: 14" VGA color CRT

CM9043: 12" TTL CRT

Monitors – Vendex

These monitors were sold / shipped with Vendex PCs:

M-888-C: CGA CRT: shipped with the HeadStart LX-40.

M-888-VC: VGA color CRT: shipped with the HeadStart III

M-888-MV: VGA monochrome CRT: shipped with the HeadStart III

M-1031-CVGA: VGA CRT color: shipped with the HeadStart III

Peripherals

Philips P 2813 keyboard: shipped with PCs with 8088 through 386 processors (also shipped with Magnavox logo)

Philips P 2814 keyboard: shipped with PCs with 286 and up processors (also shipped with Magnavox logo)

Philips serial mouse, FCC ID FSU4VVGMZAS: shipped with PCs with 8088 through 386 processors (not clear whether also shipped with Magnavox logo)

Philips NMS 1140 mouse: shipped with MSX systems

Philips NMS 1445 mouse: shipped with PCs with 8088 processors (not clear whether also shipped with Magnavox logo)

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