Curiously, the 16bit era only peaked for a few short years, a much shorter timeframe than the 8bit, 32bit and 64bit eras.
Notable 16-bit machines of the era:
*TI-99/4 (1979)
*[[PC|IBM PC]] (1981), PC/XT (1983), PC/AT (1984), PS/2 (1987)
*[[MSX|MSX Turbo-R]] (1990)
Notable early 32-bit machines of the era:
*Compaq Deskpro 386 (1986)
*Acorn Archimedes (1987)