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The BMC if800 was a notable early 1980s business computer distinguished by its robust all-in-one design, which integrated a CPU, keyboard, dual 5-inch floppy drives, a 12-inch color monitor, and a fast dot matrix printer into a single, heavy unit. Its claim to fame included advanced features for its time, such as a built-in \u201cSuper View\u201d windows manager (an early graphical interface), and support for Chinese character (kanji) processing, making it especially significant for Asian markets and pioneering business computing applications. While manufactured by OKI Electric in Japan and marketed under the BMC brand abroad, the if800 was not a mass-market success due to its high price and business focus, but it holds historical importance as an early example of integrated business PCs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n