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Retro Computers - Commodore 128 - Retro Computer
Commodore 128The wedge between the C64 and the Amiga. The last of Commodore's 8-bit machines (the C128) was launched at the Las Vegas Consumer Electronic Show in 1985. It was presented as a competitor...
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Retro Computers - Commodore Plus/4 - Retro Computer
Commodore Plus 4No-one looks good in Plus 4's.The Commodore Plus/4 was an 8-bit home computer which was sold by Commodore Business Machines (CBM) and was released in 1984.The 'Plus/4' name refers to...
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Retro Computers - Commodore PET - Retro Computer
Commodore PETWere you a teachers PET?The Commodore PET (or Personal Electronic Transactor) was a home computer produced by CBM way back when huge sideys were king, purple flares reigned and chinzano...
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Retro Computers - Sinclair ZX80 - Retro Computer
Sinclair ZX80Getting a 'ZedEx' deliveryThe Sinclair ZX80 was a home computer manufactured by Sinclair (formaly known as Science of Cambridge Ltd). The computer was released onto the UK market in 1980 -...
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Retro Computers - Sinclair ZX81 - Retro Computer
ZX 81Peolpe really warm up to Uncle Clive.The Sinclair ZX81 was the follow up to the ZX80 and was released by Sinclair Research Ltd in 1981. Once again, the machine was named after it's year of...
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Retro Computers - Original ZX Spectrum - Retro computer
Original ZX SpectrumAn 8-Bit rainbow worth more than any pot of gold.The ZX Spectrum was an 8-Bit personal home computer released by Sinclair Research Ltd in 1982. It had been referred to during...
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Retro Computers - ZX Spectrum 128 - Retro computer
ZX Spectrum 128Now we got more memory and decent sound. Bring on the arcade games!The ZX Spectrum 128 was an 8-Bit personal home computer released by Sinclair Research Ltd in 1986 (in conjunction with...
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Retro Computers - ZX Spectrum +2 - Retro Computer
ZX Spectrum +2Oh Sugar, Alan's trading Spectrums!The ZX Spectrum +2 was the first Spectrum machine manufactured by Amstrad.The bearded entrepenuer had acquired the rights to all things Sinclair during...
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Retro Computers - Amiga 500 / Amiga 500 Plus - Retro Computer
Commodore Amiga 500Sweet 16 (bit)The Commodore Amiga 500, or A500 as it was known, was like the CBM 64's bigger, faster and luckier with the ladies, older brother. It became Commodore's best selling...
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Retro Computers - ZX Spectrum +3 - Retro Computer
ZX Spectrum +3The final lump from Sugar is just not quite sweet enough.Ahh, the ZX Spectrum plus 3. This was the final incarnation of the famous ZX Spectrum machine manufactured by Amstrad. It was...
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Retro Computers - Amstrad CPC 464 - Retro computer
Amstrad CPC 464Sugar sweeten's the 8-Bit pot.The Amstrad CPC series were 8-bit home computers produced by Amstrad during the 1980s and early 1990s. 'CPC' stood for 'Colour Personal Computer', although...
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Retro Computers - Amstrad CPC 664 - Retro computer
Amstrad CPC 664This one was a bit of an Amstragedy.The Amstrad CPC 664 was designed to be the successor to the popular CPC 464.This machine was similar to the ZX Spectrum +3 (in the same way that the...
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Retro Computers - Amstrad CPC 6128 - Retro computer
Amstrad CPC 6128What did 6128 mean anyway?The Amstrad CPC 6128 was designed as the successor to the Amstrad CPC 664, which only had a very short life span, being sold for around a year.The 6128 had...
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Retro Computers - Atari 600XL - Retro computer
Atari 600 XLEveryone say ta.The Atari 600XL was released in 1983. It was Atari's low end replacement for the now discontinued Atari 400 personal computer.Like other 1983'ers it came with an inbuilt...
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Retro Computers - Atari 800 XL - Retro computer
Atari 800XLAT-AT's were well builtThe Atari 800XL was the successor to the Atari 600XL. It was practically the same machine except it now had composite video capability and more RAM in the shape of...
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Retro Computers - Atari ST - Retro computer
Atari STLet the battle of the 16-bit heavyweights commence!The Atari ST was a classichome computer that was commercially available from 1985 into the early 1990s. Released by Atari, this 16-bit machine...
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There were many fine games for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, and some of these classic games have stood the test of time well.A couple of notable arcade games were The Way of the Exploding Fist (by...
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Retro Game Review - Paperboy - ZX Spectrum
Paperboy ZX SpectrumAnother arcade conversion from Elite Software, who were becoming respected for creating good quality versions of popular arcade games on the ZX Spectrum. Once again this retro...
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Retro Game Review - Space Harrier - ZX Spectrum
Space HarrierOnce again we are looking back at an arcade conversion, and once again it was Elite software who won the rights to convert the mighty Space Harrier from amusement arcade to home.Space...
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Retro Computers - MSX Retro Computer
MSX Retro ComputerNot quite MSXellent, the MSX brand of computers was a novel idea by Microsoft to try and standardise hardware.The idea was conceived by Microsoft Japan and came to fruition in the mid...
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Retro Computers - Jupiter Ace - Retro Computer
Jupiter AceThe Jupiter Ace was a British home micro of the early 1980s. The machine was produced by a company named Jupiter Cantab.The Jupiter Ace differed from other computers of the era in that it...
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Retro Computers - Atari 2600 - Retro Computers
Atari 2600The Atari 2600 is not a computer as such - but with it being such a classic games system we've got to include it!So, the Atari 2600 has the honour of being the first games console to appear...
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Retro Computers - Tatung Einstein - Retro Computers
Tatung EinsteinThe Tatung Einstein was an 8-Bit home computer produced by the Taiwanese corporation Tatung. The machine iteslf was designed and manufactured in England (in Telford). It was aimed...
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Retro Computers - Vectrex - Classic Arcade Machine
VectrexThis classic arcade console is something a little different from most other gaming platforms - especially those of the 8-bit generation.The Vectrex was an 8-bit video game console that was...
View ArticleRetro Computers - Classic Machines - Retro Computers and many classic games
Welcome to Computer History.Here you will find lighthearted reviews of classic computers, classic arcade consoles, technical information and historical information of many of the most popular home...
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