Home computers

The ABC80 (Advanced BASIC Computer 80) was a home computer engineered by the Swedish corporation DIAB (Data Industrier AB) and manufactured by Luxor in Motala, Sweden in the late 1970s (first model August 1978) and early 1980s. It was based on the Zilog Z80 and had 16 KB RAM and 16 KB ROM, the latter containing a BASIC interpreter. The monitor was a black and white TV set modified for the purpose (an obvious choice since Luxor also made TVs). It was later followed by the ABC800 series, and later by the ill-fated ABC1600 and ABC9000 series UNIX computers. ...more on Wikipedia about "ABC80"

The Acorn Archimedes was Acorn Computers Ltd's first general purpose home computer based on their own 32-bit ARM RISC CPU, and spawned a family of very capable machines with various options. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn Archimedes"

The Acorn Atom was a home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd from 1981 to 1983 when it was replaced by the BBC Micro (originally Proton) and later the Acorn Electron. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn Atom"

The Acorn Electron was a budget version of the BBC Micro educational/ home computer made by Acorn Computers Ltd. It had 32 kilobytes of RAM, and its ROM memory included BBC BASIC along with its operating system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn Electron"

The System 2 was a home computer produced by Acorn Computers from 1980. It was the successor to the Acorn System 1. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn System 2"

The System 3 was a home computer produced by Acorn Computers from 1980. It was the successor to the Acorn System 2. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn System 3"

The System 4 was a home computer produced by Acorn Computers. It was the successor to the Acorn System 3. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn System 4"

The System 5 was a home computer produced by Acorn Computers. It was the successor to the Acorn System 4. ...more on Wikipedia about "Acorn System 5"

The Amiga is a family of home/ personal computers originally developed by Amiga Corporation as an advanced game console. Development on the Amiga began in 1982 with Jay Miner as the principal hardware designer. Commodore International introduced the machine to the market in 1985, after having bought Amiga Corp. The machine was ahead of its time, sporting a custom chipset with advanced graphics and sound capabilities, and a sophisticated multitasking operating system, now known as AmigaOS. Based on the Motorola 68k series of 32-bit microprocessors, the Amiga provided a significant upgrade from 8-bit computers such as the Commodore 64, the Amiga quickly grew in popularity among computer enthusiasts, especially in Europe. It also found a prominent role in the video production business. ...more on Wikipedia about "Amiga"

The Amstrad CPC was a series of 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. CPC stood for 'Colour Personal Computer', although it was possible to purchase a CPC with a green screen (GT65/66) as well as with the standard colour screen (CTM640). ...more on Wikipedia about "Amstrad CPC"

The Apple II, one of the very first personal computers, is widely seen as the founding pioneer and literal grandfather of the personal computer industry of today. As the direct descendant of the Apple I, it evolved from a meager hand-built computer kit intended for hobbyists, to a fully factory assembled machine ready-to-use out of the box most anyone could use. With its elegant case styling and simplicity (requiring just a television set or composite monitor as a display) it represented a computer that for the first time could be envisioned as an ordinary household appliance. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apple II family"

The Apple IIc, the fourth model in the Apple II line of personal computers, was Apple Computer's first endeavor to produce a portable computer. The end result was a "luggable" 7½ pound notebook sized version of the Apple II which could be easily be transported from place to place. The "c" in the name stood for "compact", referring to the fact it was essentially a complete Apple II computer setup (minus display and powersupply) squeezed into a small notebook sized housing. While sporting a built-in floppy drive and new rear peripherial expansion ports, it lacked the internal expansion slots and direct motherboard access of earlier Apple II's, making it a closed system. However that was the intended direction for this model--a more appliance like machine, ready to use out of the box, requiring no technical know-how or experience to hook up and therefore attractive to first time users. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apple IIc"

The Apple IIe was the third model in the Apple II line of personal computers, produced by Apple Computer. The "e" in the name stood for "enhanced", referring to the fact that several popular features were now built-in that were previously only available as third party upgrades and add-ons in earlier models. It also improved upon expandability and added a few new features, which all combined, made it very attractive to first-time computer shoppers as a general purpose machine. The Apple IIe has the distinction of being the longest-lived computer in Apple's history, having been manufactured and sold for nearly 11 years with relatively few changes. For this reason, it is the most commonly recognized model in the Apple II line. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apple IIe"

The Apple IIGS, the fifth model inception of the Apple II, was the most powerful member of the Apple II series of personal computers made by Apple Computer. At the time of its release it had stunning color graphics and state-of-the-art sound capabilities that surpassed those of most other computers, including the black and white Macintosh (apart from a slighter lower vertical resolution). Following in this theme the "GS" in its name officially stood for "Graphics" and "Sound", a reference to its vast enhancement in this area over previous models of the line. Along with its true 16-bit architecture, increased processing speed, direct access to megabytes of RAM and a Graphical User Interface and mouse now standard, the machine was a radical departure from any previous Apple II. While still maintaining full backwards compatibility with earlier Apple II models, along side its new features, it represented a hybrid machine of sorts that blended the Apple II and aspects of Macintosh technology into one. The Apple IIGS set forth a promising future and evolutionary advancement of the Apple II line, but Apple paid it relatively little attention as the company increasingly focused on the Macintosh platform. ...more on Wikipedia about "Apple IIGS"

The Aster CT-80, an early home/ personal computer developed by the small Dutch company MCP (later renamed to Aster Computers), was sold in its first incarnation as a kit for hobbyists. Later it was sold ready to use. It consisted of several Eurocard PCB's and a backplane. ...more on Wikipedia about "Aster CT-80"

Atari built a series of 8-bit home computers based on the MOS Technology 6502 CPU, starting in 1979. Over the next decade several versions of the same basic design would be released. These included the original Atari 400 and 800, and their successors, the XL and XE series of computers. However, the models remained largely identical internally. They were the first home computers designed with custom coprocessor chips. IBM even considered licensing Atari for their own personal computer, but decided to build their own. However, design flaws, internal corporate turmoil and difficult, fast-changing market conditions contributed to the 8-bit Atari computers' eventual demise. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atari 8-bit family"

The Atari Mega STE was Atari's last ST series machine. Taking something from all the 680x0-based machines they'd produced, they had the idea of a more business-like version of their main machine, from the ST vs the Mega ST, and the new features of the STE, the actual case designed from the TT (plus some other features) and wrapped that up with some other upgrades. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atari MEGA STE"

The Atari ST is a home/ personal computer that was commercially popular from 1985 to the early 1990s. It was released by Atari in 1985. The "ST" allegedly stood for "Sixteen/Thirty-two", which referred to the Motorola 68000's 16-bit external bus and 32-bit internals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atari ST"

The Atari TT030 was the fastest system that Atari ever built. Essentially based around the existing Atari ST specifications, Atari made a number of improvements that resulted in the creation of this powerhouse system. ...more on Wikipedia about "Atari TT030"

The BBC Master was a home computer released by Acorn Computers in early 1986. It was designed and built for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and was the successor to the BBC Micro Model B. ...more on Wikipedia about "BBC Master"

The BBC Micro, affectionately known as the Beeb, was an early home computer. It was designed and built by Acorn Computers Ltd for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). ...more on Wikipedia about "BBC Micro"

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The C-One single-board microcomputer designed by Jeri Ellsworth, a self-taught designer, was initially created in 2002 as an enhanced Commodore 64 home computer, but has been reengineered to allow cloning of other 8-bit computers. ...more on Wikipedia about "C-One"

The Lynx was an 8-bit British home computer that was first released in early 1983 as a 48 kB model. The designer of the Lynx was John Shireff and several models were available with 48 kB, 96 kB or 128 kB RAM. It was possible reach 192 kB with RAM expansions on-board. ...more on Wikipedia about "Camputers Lynx"

A chiclet keyboard is slang for a computer keyboard built with an array of small, flat rectangular or lozenge-shaped rubber or plastic keys that look like erasers or pieces of chewing gum. The term comes from " Chiclets", the brand name of a variety of chewing gum. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chiclet keyboard"

The Coleco Adam was a home computer, an attempt in the early 1980s by American toy manufacturer Coleco to follow on the success of its Colecovision game console. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coleco Adam"

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