Acorn Atom
Released in 1980, the Atom was Acorn’s first computer aimed directly at consumers rather than electronics hobbyists. Alongside the assembled computer at £170 …
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Apple IIe, DuoDisk and Monitor
The Apple IIe was one of Apple’s most successful mass-market computers. The Apple II range began in 1977 with the Apple II, followed two years later by the …
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Atari 2600
The Atari 2600, originally released as the Atari VCS (Video Computer System), was among the first consoles to use interchangeable cartridges containing …
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Atari 7800
After the commercial failure of the Atari 5200, the successor model Atari 7800 relied on the buyership of the Atari 2600 – the console has its own module …
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Atari XE Game System
The Atari XE Game System (XEGS) is Atari's attempt to better position itself in the 8-bit market and to attract new users to the home computer segment in the …
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Commodore 64 (C64, bread box)
In January 1982 Commodore introduced the Commodore 64 (C64). The fans affectionately call the computer because of its form "breadbox". At the beginning of 1983 …
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Commodore CBM 3000, 4000 and 8000
Several model series followed the Commodore PET 2001 through the mid-1980s, retaining the same basic design: screen, keyboard and computer in one case, a 1 MHz …
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Commodore VC 20 (VIC 20)
The Commodore VC 20 is, after the Commodore PET, the second computer of the American company Commodore. In addition, it is the first Commodore home computer …
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MCS ALPHA 1
The ALPHA 1 from the Berlin-based company MCS (Micronic Computer Systeme GmbH) is an unusual computer from 1977 -- which had the MOS Technology KIM-1 as its …
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Ohio Scientific Challenger 1P
Ohio Scientific (OSI) was founded in Hiram, Ohio, in 1975 by Mike and Charity Cheiky and Dale A. Dreisbach. It began building 6502-based Challenger computers …
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Oric Atmos
The Oric Atmos was launched in 1984 and is the successor to the Oric-1 published by the British company in 1983. They do not differ in hardware; both have a …
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Rockwell AIM 65 (R6500 Microcomputer System)
The AIM 65 (also R6500 Advanced Interactive Microcomputer (=AIM)) is an American home computer from Rockwell and is based on the MOS 6502. At the same time, in …
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