Difference between revisions of "Other Computers:8 bit computers"
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*VTech Laser (Hong Kong) | *VTech Laser (Hong Kong) | ||
*Tatung Einstein (Taiwan / UK) | *Tatung Einstein (Taiwan / UK) | ||
Revision as of 16:58, 21 February 2025
When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, personal home computer were already available.
The Amstrad CPC range was not the best competitor, yet as the product was complete and ready to use, it managed to conquer good parts of the 8 bit market... And many computers were promptly removed from the market thanks to Amstrad.
Notable Z80-based computers from this era:
- Sinclair (ZX80/81, ZX Spectrum) (UK)
- Enterprise 64/128 (UK)
- Camputers Lynx (UK)
- Memotech MTX (UK)
- Klein-Computer (KC85, KC87, KC Compact) (Germany)
- Philips VG 5000 (France)
- Micronique Hector (USA / France)
- Mattel Aquarius (USA)
- Coleco Adam (USA)
- MSX Standard (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
- Sega SC-3000 (Japan)
- Sord M5 (Japan)
- NEC PC-88 (Japan)
- Sharp X1 (Japan)
- Toshiba Pasopia 7 (Japan)
- VTech Laser (Hong Kong)
- Tatung Einstein (Taiwan / UK)
- MicroBee (Australia)
Notable 6502-based computers from this era:
- Commodore (VIC-20, C64, Plus/4) (USA)
- Apple II (USA)
- Atari 8 bit (USA)
- Acorn (Atom, BBC Micro, Electron) (UK)
- Oric (UK / France)
Other notable 8-bit computers from this era:
- Thomson (MO5, TO7...) (France)
- Exelvision EXL100 (France)
- Matra Alice (USA / France)
- Tandy CoCo (USA)
- Dragon computers (UK)
- Fujitsu Micro 7 (Japan)
