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The '''SK-1100''' (or '''Sega Keyboard 1100''') is a keyboard add-on intended for the [[SG-1000]] console, released only in Japan in 1983.
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The '''Sega Keyboard''' (セガ・キーボード) SK-1100 is a keyboard add-on intended for the [[SG-1000]] console, released only in Japan in 1984 alongside the [[SG-1000 II]]. It is also compatible with the [[Sega Mark III]].
  
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On its own, the [[SG-1000]] shipped only with joysticks, but the nearly identical technology meant that it was compatible with the majority of [[SC-3000]] computer games, which often relied on the SC-3000's keyboard. To compensate, Sega produced the SK-1100 keyboard add-on. However, when faced with the choice most Japanese customers went with the SC-3000 option, as this included everything needed straight out of the box.
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The SK-1100 essentially upgrades an SG-1000 or SG-1000 II, creating an [[SC-3000]] home computer. This allows the console to interface with SC-3000 software reliant on the SC-3000's keyboard. Unlike a typical keyboard add-on, the SK-1100 also includes ports for the [[SP-400|SP-400 printer]] and [[Data Recorder SR-1000|SR-1000 cassette recorder]], allowing users to load and save work, as well as give the machine access to the large library of SC-3000 cassette software.
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Though this set-up allows gives the SG-1000 all the features of an SC-3000, it is still incompatible with some basic cartridges. To compensate, ''[[BASIC SK-III]]'' was created specifically for use with the device.
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==Promotional material==
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<gallery>
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SegaSG1000Advert1984-2.pdf|JP advert (with [[SG-1000]])
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</gallery>
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==Photo gallery==
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<gallery>
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo1.jpg|Box front
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo4.jpg|Box sides
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo2.jpg|Keyboard inside the original foam
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo5.jpg|Keyboard top
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo6.jpg|Keyboard base
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo3.jpg|Ports in the back
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Photo7.jpg|Keyboard and documentation
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</gallery>
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==Physical scans==
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{{Scanbox
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| console=SG-1000
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| region=JP
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| front=SK1100 SG1000 JP Box Front.jpg
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| spine=SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Side1.jpg
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| spine2=SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Side2.jpg
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| top=SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Side3.jpg
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| bottom=SK1100 SG1000 JP Box Bottom.jpg
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| rotatetop=yes
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| square=yes
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}}
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==External links==
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/*/http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/sg1000/sk1100.html Sega of Japan catalogue page (Japanese)]
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==References==
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<references/>
  
 
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Revision as of 21:54, 13 December 2020

SK-1100.jpg
Sega Keyboard
Made for: SG-1000, SG-1000 II, Sega Mark III
Manufacturer: Sega
Release Date RRP Code
SG-1000
JP 		¥13,80013,800[1] SK-1100

The Sega Keyboard (セガ・キーボード) SK-1100 is a keyboard add-on intended for the SG-1000 console, released only in Japan in 1984 alongside the SG-1000 II. It is also compatible with the Sega Mark III.

The SK-1100 essentially upgrades an SG-1000 or SG-1000 II, creating an SC-3000 home computer. This allows the console to interface with SC-3000 software reliant on the SC-3000's keyboard. Unlike a typical keyboard add-on, the SK-1100 also includes ports for the SP-400 printer and SR-1000 cassette recorder, allowing users to load and save work, as well as give the machine access to the large library of SC-3000 cassette software.

Though this set-up allows gives the SG-1000 all the features of an SC-3000, it is still incompatible with some basic cartridges. To compensate, BASIC SK-III was created specifically for use with the device.

Promotional material

Photo gallery

  • Box front

  • Box sides

  • Keyboard inside the original foam

  • Keyboard top

  • Keyboard base

  • Ports in the back

  • Keyboard and documentation

Physical scans

SG-1000, JP
SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Side3.jpg
SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Side1.jpg
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SK1100 Keyboard SG1000 JP Side2.jpg
SK1100 SG1000 JP Box Bottom.jpg
Cover

External links

References

  1. ↑ http://sega.jp/fb/segahard/sg1000/sk1100.html (Wayback Machine: 2014-02-22 07:07)
Sega SG-1000 Hardware
 SG-1000 Variations   SG-1000 | SG-1000 II | SC-3000 | SC-5000 | Othello Multivision | Pasocom Gakushuudzukue | SD-G5 | Arcade
Add-ons   Super Control Station SF-7000 | 4 Color Plotter Printer | Data Recorder SR-1000 | Sega Keyboard
Game Controllers   Joystick (SJ-200) | Joystick (SJ-300) | Joypad (SJ-150) | SJ-151 | Handle Controller | Bike Handle | Sega Graphic Board
Misc. Hardware   Card Catcher | Extension Cable Kit (JC-100) | SD-80 | Sega Compact Floppy Disk
Unlicensed Clones   Dina 2 in one | Fullwis Video Game FR-II‎
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