NEC Personal Computer is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the PC-8001 and they’ve announced the PC-8001 Mini, or “PasocomMini PC-8001,” and it is being developed by HAL Laboratory. [Thanks , ...

The PasocomMini PC-8801mkIISR is a palm-sized computer that’s designed to look like a classic Japanese computer from the 1980s. Expected to hit the streets in Japan in spring, 2025 for 30,000 JPY ...

Released in 1987, the original white PC Engine was nothing short of a revelation. Sleek and compact, it was roughly the size of a CD case. UK magazine Computer & Video Games famously compared the ...

Despite the popularity of the IBM PC in the West during the 1980s, it had shortcomings that prevented it from flourishing in the Japanese market, most of all support for the Japanese language. This ...

NEC Personal Computer has launched three new products in the US market: the Lavie Pro Mobile and Lavie VEGA ultrabooks, as well as the Lavie Home all-in-one PC. The three models are targeted at ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts might be interested in a new project which has given life to an old 1990’s NEC PC9801nv laptop, thanks to the help of the awesome Raspberry Pi mini PC. The NEC PC9801nv laptop ...

Lenovo and NEC Corp on Monday announced the launch of NEC Lenovo Japan Group, which becomes Japan’s biggest PC provider. According to recent analyst figures, the new group will total nearly 25% of ...

All-In-Ones Desktops are popping up everywhere. NEC is preparing to unleash another all-in-one desktop PC, the VN770/MS. As part of the VALUESTAR N series, this space-saving machine is equipped with a ...

Why it matters: If you're a fan of vintage computing and miss those iconic startup sounds from classic PCs, there's a neat new accessory that can bring back that nostalgic feeling. A specialized M.2 ...

There have been many computers that played a little jingle to greet you upon booting. The NEC PC-9800 is a famous example, though almost all the Macintosh computers played either the soothing “booting ...

NEC's LaVie PCs have come to the US before, but with Lenovo badging -- and they've usually played second fiddle to Lenovo's own IdeaPads and ThinkPads. Now, however, they're getting more of a chance ...