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When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, personnal home computer were already available.
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When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, plenty of personal home computers were already available.
  
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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...
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As the Amstrad CPC was complete and ready to use at a fair price, it managed to conquer good parts of the 8 bit market...
 
And many computers were promptly removed from the market thanks to Amstrad.
 
And many computers were promptly removed from the market thanks to Amstrad.
  
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Notable Z80-based computers from this era:
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*Sinclair ZX ([[ZX80/81]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK)
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Notable [[Z80]]-based computers:
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*[[MSX|MSX Standard]] (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
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*Sinclair ([[ZX80/81]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK)
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*Amstrad [[PCW]] (UK)
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*[[Enterprise]] 64/128 (UK)
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*Camputers [[Lynx]] (UK)
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*Memotech MTX (UK)
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*Sam Coupé (UK)
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*Klein-Computer (KC85, KC87, [[KC Compact]]) (Germany)
 
*Philips [[VG 5000]] (France)
 
*Philips [[VG 5000]] (France)
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*NEC PC-88 (Japan)
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*Micronique [[Hector]] (USA / France)
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*Sharp X1 (Japan)
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*Tandy TRS-80 (USA)
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*Sega SC-3000 (Japan)
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*Mattel Aquarius (USA)
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*Coleco Adam (USA)
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*[[MSX|MSX Standard]] (various producers)
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*Sega [[SC-3000]] (Japan)
 
*Sord M5 (Japan)
 
*Sord M5 (Japan)
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*VTech Laser (Hong Kong)
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*NEC PC (PC-6001, PC-6601, PC-8001, PC-8801) (Japan)
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*Sharp (MZ, X1) (Japan)
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*Toshiba [[PASOPIA 7|Pasopia]] (Japan)
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*[[EG2000 Colour Genie]] (Hong Kong)
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*[[Tatung Einstein]] (Taiwan / UK)
 
*MicroBee (Australia)
 
*MicroBee (Australia)
  
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Notable 6502-based computers from this era:
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*[[Commodore 64|Commodore]] ([[VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], Plus/4) (USA)
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Notable [[MOS 6502|6502]]-based computers:
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*[[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric]] (UK / France)
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*Commodore (PET, [[VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], Plus/4) (USA)
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*Acorn ([[BBC Micro]], Electron) (UK)
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*[[Apple II]] (USA)
 
*[[Apple II]] (USA)
 
*[[Atari|Atari 8 bit]] (USA)
 
*[[Atari|Atari 8 bit]] (USA)
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*Acorn (Atom, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron|Electron]]) (UK)
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*[[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric]] (UK / France)
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Other notable 8-bit computers from this era:
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Other notable 8-bit computers:
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*[[Thomson|Thomson computers]] (MO5, TO7...) (France)
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*[[Thomson]] (MO5, TO7...) (France)
 
*[[Exelvision EXL100]] (France)
 
*[[Exelvision EXL100]] (France)
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*[[Matra Alice]] (France)
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*[[Matra Alice]] (USA / France)
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*Dragon computers (UK)
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*Tandy CoCo (USA)
 
*Tandy CoCo (USA)
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*Dragon computers (UK)
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*COMX-35 (Hong Kong)
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*Fujitsu Micro (Japan)
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Notable 8-bit machines with dual CPUs:
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*Commodore SuperPET (6502+6809)
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*Commodore 128 (6502+Z80)
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*Tandy TRS-80 Model 16 (Z80+68000)
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*MSX Turbo-R (Z80+R800)
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*Sharp MZ-2800 (Z80+80286)
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*Matra Alice 8000 (6803+8088)
  
 
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[[Category:Non CPC Computers| ]]

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Latest revision as of 12:01, 15 May 2025

When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, plenty of personal home computers were already available.

As the Amstrad CPC was complete and ready to use at a fair price, 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:


Notable 6502-based computers:


Other notable 8-bit computers:


Notable 8-bit machines with dual CPUs:

  • Commodore SuperPET (6502+6809)
  • Commodore 128 (6502+Z80)
  • Tandy TRS-80 Model 16 (Z80+68000)
  • MSX Turbo-R (Z80+R800)
  • Sharp MZ-2800 (Z80+80286)
  • Matra Alice 8000 (6803+8088)