Editing MSX (section)

===Impact===
[[File:Sharp HotBit MSX computer.jpg|thumb|The [[Hotbit]], developed by [[Sharp Corporation|Sharp]]'s Epcom [[home computer]] division, was a hit in [[Brazil]].]]
[[File:Talent MSX (restore).jpg|thumb|Talent TPC-310 MSX2 computer, made in Argentina by Telematica (1988), based on a Daewoo design.]]
[[File:Dynadata DPC 200 76.jpg|thumb|Dynadata DPC 200 MSX computer with a Dynadata DPF-550 disk drive, manufactured in Korea for Daewoo and sold in Spain by Dynadata Informática]]
[[File:Yamaha msx ax120 1.jpg|thumb|MSX Sakhr AX150 ({{lang|ar|صخر}}), made in Japan by Yamaha for the Kuwaiti company Al Alamiah, sold in Egypt and the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] states]]

In Japan, South Korea, Argentina, and Brazil, the MSX was the preeminent home computer system of the 1980s. It was also fairly popular in [[continental Europe]], especially in the Netherlands and Spain. Classrooms full of networked Yamaha MSX computers were used for teaching [[informatics]] in schools in some Arab countries, the [[Soviet Union]], and [[Cuba]], where they were widely used in schools.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2012 |title=Distance education in the Cuban context |url=http://www.centrorisorse.org/distance-education-in-the-cuban-context.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://www.archive.today/20120722112716/http://www.centrorisorse.org/distance-education-in-the-cuban-context.html |archive-date=22 July 2012}}</ref> In total, 9 million MSX computers were sold in Japan, making it relatively popular. However, the MSX did not become the worldwide standard envisioned because of limited adoption in other markets. Before the MSX's lack of success in these markets became apparent, US manufacturer [[Commodore Business Machines]] overhauled its product line in the early 1980s and introduced models such as the [[Commodore Plus/4|Plus/4]] and [[Commodore 16]], that were intended to better compete with the features of MSX computers.

In comparison with rival 8-bit computers, the [[Commodore 64]] is estimated to have sold 12.5–17 million units worldwide,<ref name="PageTable">{{Cite web |last=Steil |first=Michael |date=February 1, 2011 |title=How many Commodore 64 computers were really sold? |url=http://www.pagetable.com/?p=547 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306232450/http://www.pagetable.com/?p=547 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |access-date=March 18, 2017 |website=Pagetable.com}}</ref><ref name="Reimer1">{{Cite web |last=Reimer |first=Jeremy |title=Personal Computer Market Share: 1975–2004 |url=http://www.jeremyreimer.com/total_share.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120606052317/http://www.jeremyreimer.com/postman/node/329 |archive-date=June 6, 2012 |access-date=July 17, 2009}}</ref> the [[Apple II]] sold 6 million units,<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 5, 2007 |title=5 to 6 million Apple IIs sold |url=http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/happy_30th_birthday_apple_ii/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070607172256/http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/happy_30th_birthday_apple_ii/ |archive-date=June 7, 2007 |access-date=2011-06-22 |website=Mac Daily News}}</ref> the [[ZX Spectrum]] over 5 million units, the [[Atari 8-bit computers]] sold at least 4 million units, the [[Amstrad CPC]] sold 3 million units, and the Tandy [[TRS-80]] Model 1 sold 250,000 units.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}

A Sony MSX2 machine was launched into space to the Russian [[Mir]] space station.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MSX IN SPAAAACCCEE |url=http://msx.gnu-linux.net/msx-in-space/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804124642/http://msx.gnu-linux.net/msx-in-space/ |archive-date=August 4, 2020 |access-date=August 25, 2011 |website=msx.gnu-linux.net}}</ref>