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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, ZX81, [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK)
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*[[MSX|MSX]] Standard (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
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*Philips VG5000 (France)
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*NEC PC-88 (Japan)
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*Sharp X1 (Japan)
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*Sega SC-3000 (Japan)
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*Sord M5 (Japan)
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*VTech Laser (Hong Kong)
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*MicroBee (Australia)
  
Notable other producers (and computers) from this era were :
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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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*Oric (UK / France)
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*Acorn (BBC micro, Electron) (UK)
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*[[Apple II]] (USA)
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*[[Atari|Atari 8 bit]] (USA)
  
*[[Commodore 64|Commodore]] ([[Commodore 64|C64]]) (USA)
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Other notable 8-bit computers from this era:
*[[ZX Spectrum|ZX Spectrum]] (ZX80, ZX81, Sinclair ZX) (UK)
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*[[Thomson|Thomson computers]] (MO5, TO7...) (France)
 
*[[Thomson|Thomson computers]] (MO5, TO7...) (France)
*ACORN (BBC micro)
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*Exelvision EXL100 (France)
*[[MSX|MSX]] Standard (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
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*Matra Alice (France)
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*Dragon computers (UK)
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*Tandy CoCo (USA)
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Latest revision as of 00:48, 12 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 Z80-based computers from this era:

  • Sinclair ZX (ZX80, ZX81, ZX Spectrum) (UK)
  • MSX Standard (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
  • Philips VG5000 (France)
  • NEC PC-88 (Japan)
  • Sharp X1 (Japan)
  • Sega SC-3000 (Japan)
  • Sord M5 (Japan)
  • VTech Laser (Hong Kong)
  • MicroBee (Australia)

Notable 6502-based computers from this era:

Other notable 8-bit computers from this era:

  • Thomson computers (MO5, TO7...) (France)
  • Exelvision EXL100 (France)
  • Matra Alice (France)
  • Dragon computers (UK)
  • Tandy CoCo (USA)