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The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak.  It was introduced in 1977 at the West …

The TRS-80 Micro Computer System (TRS-80; later known as the Model I to distinguish it from successors) is a desktop microcomputer launched in 1977 and sold by Tandy Corporation through …

The Atari 2600 (or Atari VCS before 1982) is a home video game console by Atari, Inc. Released on September 11, 1977, it is credited with popularizing the use of …

The Commodore PET (Personal Electronic Transactor) is a line of home/personal computers produced starting in 1977 by Commodore International. A top-seller in the Canadian and United States educational markets, it …

In March 1978 Tandy introduced the first version of Level II BASIC for the TRS-80 Model 1.  A Level 1 to Level II upgrade was available from Radio Shack dealers. …

The Apple II Plus (stylized as Apple ][+) is the second model of the Apple II series of personal computers produced by Apple Computer, Inc. It was sold from June …

The TRS-80 Model II was a computer system launched by Tandy in October 1979, and targeted at the small-business market.  Despite its name, the Model II was not an upgrade …

The Atari 400 and 800 were both announced in December 1978, though they didn’t actually start shipping until late in 1979. Designed primarily as a computer for children, the Atari …

The Atari 400 and 800 were announced in December 1978, though they didn’t actually start shipping until late in 1979. The primary difference between the two models was marketing; Atari marketed …

The Apple III (often styled as Apple ///) is a business-oriented personal computer produced and released by Apple Computer that was intended as the successor to the Apple II series, …

In 1980, the 4000-series PETs were launched. These used a larger 12″ monitor with a redesigned CRT controller and also included the enhanced BASIC 4.0, which added commands for disk …

The PET 8000 series, also badged as CBM for Commodore Business Machines, included a new display chip which drove an 80×25 character screen.  However, this resulted in a number of software incompatibilities …

In July 1980, Tandy released the TRS-80 Model III. The improvements of the Model III over the Model I included: built-in lowercase, a better keyboard with repeating keys, an enhanced …

The Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computer (also marketed as the Tandy Color Computer and affectionately nicknamed CoCo) is a line of home computers based on the Motorola 6809 processor.  Despite …

The VIC-20 was the first inexpensive color computer available, costing less than $300. was intended to be more economical than the PET computer. It was equipped with 5 KB of …

The SuperPET SP9000, also known as Micro-Mainframe or MMF9000, was developed in conjunction with the Department of Computer Science of the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. It was primarily …

The IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. It is IBM model number 5150, and …

The last in the Commodore PET series was the SP9000, known as the SuperPET or MicroMainframe. This machine was designed at the University of Waterloo for teaching programming. In addition …

The Commodore 64, also known as the C64, C-64, C=64, is an 8-bit home computer introduced in January 1982 by Commodore International. It is listed in the Guinness World Records …

The Apple IIe (styled as Apple //e) is the third model in the Apple II series of personal computers produced by Apple Computer. The e in the name stands for …

Apple Lisa is a desktop computer developed by Apple, released on January 19, 1983. It was one of the first personal computers to offer a graphical user interface (GUI) in …

The successor to the Model III was the TRS-80 Model 4. It had faster Z80A 4 MHz CPU, a larger video display 80 columns x 24 rows, bigger keyboard, and …

1983 saw Commodore attempt to compete with the Apple II’s hold on the US education market with the Educator 64, essentially a C64 and “greenscale” monochrome monitor in a PET …

A “luggable” version known as the Model 4P is a self-contained unit with a case design similar to that of a portable sewing machine. It had all the features of …

The Apple ///+ was released in December 1983 at a price of US$2995. This newer version of the Apple /// included a built-in clock, video interlacing, standardized rear port connectors, 55-watt …

The Commodore SX-64, also known as the Executive 64, or VIP-64 in Europe, is a portable, briefcase/suitcase-size “luggable” version of the popular Commodore 64 home computer and holds the distinction …

Lisa 2, was released in January 1984 and was priced between $3,495 and $5,495 US. It was much less expensive than the original model and dropped the Twiggy floppy drives in …

The Macintosh 128K, originally released as the Apple Macintosh, is the original Apple Macintosh personal computer. Its beige case consisted of a 9 in (23 cm) CRT monitor and came with a …

The Apple IIc, the fourth model in the Apple II series of personal computers, is Apple Computer’s first endeavor to produce a portable computer. The result was a 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) …

The Macintosh 512K is the second of a long line of Apple Macintosh computers, and was the first update to the original Macintosh 128K. It was virtually identical to the …

The Macintosh XL is a modified version of the Apple Lisa personal computer made by Apple Computer, Inc. In the Macintosh XL configuration, the computer shipped with MacWorks XL, a …

The Commodore Amiga 1000, also known as the A1000 and originally simply as the Amiga, is the first personal computer released by Commodore International in the Amiga line. It combines …

The TRS‑80 Model 4D was Radio Shack’s final entry in the line of TRS‑80 computers that began in 1977 with the Model I. Many people consider it to be the …

The Macintosh Plus computer is the third model in the Macintosh line, introduced on January 16, 1986, two years after the original Macintosh and a little more than a year …

The Apple IIGS (styled as IIgs) is a personal computer released by Apple Computer on September 15, 1986 that’s compatible with the Apple II series, but otherwise has capabilities comparable …

The Amiga 500 is the first low-end Commodore Amiga 16/32-bit multimedia home/personal computer. It was announced at the winter Consumer Electronics Show in January 1987 – at the same time …

The Apple IIc Plus is the sixth and final model in the Apple II series of personal computers, produced by Apple Computer. The “Plus” in the name was a reference …

The Macintosh Portable is Apple Inc.’s first battery-powered portable Macintosh personal computer. Released on September 20, 1989, it was received with excitement from most critics but consumer sales were quite …

The Macintosh SE is a personal computer that was manufactured by Apple between March 1987 and October 1990. This computer marked a significant improvement on the Macintosh Plus design and was …

The Macintosh TV is Apple Computer’s first attempt at computer-television integration. It shared the external appearance of the Macintosh LC 500 series, but in black.  The Macintosh TV was essentially a …

The Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (or “TAM”) is a limited-edition personal computer released in 1997 to mark Apple’s 20th birthday. The machine was a technological showcase of the day, boasting a …

The iMac G3 is a line of personal computers developed, manufactured, and sold by Apple Computer from 1998 to 2003. Noted for its innovative design via the use of translucent …