Difference between revisions of "Other Computers:8 bit computers"
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Notable other producers (and computers) from this era were : | Notable other producers (and computers) from this era were : | ||
| − | *[[Commodore 64|Commodore]] ([[Commodore 64|C64]]) (USA) | + | *[[Commodore 64|Commodore]] (VIC-20, [[Commodore 64|C64]]) (USA) |
*[[ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]] (ZX80, ZX81, Sinclair ZX) (UK) | *[[ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]] (ZX80, ZX81, Sinclair ZX) (UK) | ||
*[[Thomson|Thomson computers]] (MO5, TO7...) (France) | *[[Thomson|Thomson computers]] (MO5, TO7...) (France) | ||
Revision as of 15:59, 6 October 2024
When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, personnal 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 other producers (and computers) from this era were :
- Commodore (VIC-20, C64) (USA)
- ZX Spectrum (ZX80, ZX81, Sinclair ZX) (UK)
- Thomson computers (MO5, TO7...) (France)
- ACORN (BBC micro)
- MSX Standard (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
- Apple II
- Atari 8 bit mostly known in USA.
