The beginnings of the 8-bit home computers

Computers are no longer offered as kits, but are marketed completely.

Section 1

1977

• Object: Apple II (April), Source
• Gaming station: Apple II games, Emulation
• Object: Commodore PET-2001 (June, January presented), Sources
• Object: TRS-80
• Object: Umtech VideoBrain Family Computer Model 101A

1978

• Object: Science of Cambridge MK14
• Object: Atari 400 and Atari 400/800 (announced 1978, sold 1979)
• Panel: ANTIC and POKEY chips, Source
• Gaming station: Atari 400 emulator with games, Source
• Panel: ABC 80
• Object: ABC 80, Emulator or MESS emulator
• Object: Sharp Mz-80, Emulator

1979

• Object: TI-99/4a (published in 1980), no TI-99/4 in the collection!
• Object: Atari 400/800
• Panel: 16-bit CPU vs. 8 bit CPU (TMS9900)
• Media station: What are sprites? TI-99 has 32 sprites, and the others? Source, tablet

1980

• Object: Acorn Atom
• Object: Philips P2033
• Object: TRS-80 Model III

1981

• Object: National JR-100
• Object: Video Genius System EG 3003 (TRS-80 compatible)
• Object: & Showboard: TI-99/4A
• Object: & Showboard: Commodore VC 20
• Object: Data Becker System 19 for the VC-20
• Object: Commodore VC-1010 (VIC-1010) Expansion Module [original packaging]
• Gaming station: VC20 game
• Object: Sinclair ZX81

1982

• Object: Basis Microcomputer GmbH Basis 108 (Apple II clone)
• Object: Sinclair ZX Spectrum
• Object: & Showboard: Jupiter Ace
• Object: Timex Sinclair 1000 (Sinclair clone)
• Object: EACA EG2000 Colour Genie
• Object: Commodore MAX-04 (ultimax)
• Object: Panasonic National PC JR.100

1983

• Object: RadioShack TRS-80 Color Computer 2

1984

• Object: Sinclair ZX Spectrum+

Section 2 (Equal treatment)

• Panel: Xerox-PARC patented Ethernet
• Panel: Electric Pencil is the first word processor.
• Panel: WordStar for CP/M and DOS will be more popular than Electric Pencil from 1978
• Panel: 16-bit Intel 8086. A reduced version with 8-bit data bus is the Intel 8088, it comes in 1979
• Panel: Motorola released its 16/32-bit MC68000 processor in 1979
• Panel: VisiCalc is the first spreadsheet program
• Gaming station: use VisiCalc, Source

Section 3 (BASIC)

• Gaming station: BASIC course, keyboard, monitor