Difference between revisions of "Other Computers:8 bit computers"
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Notable Z80-based computers from this era: | Notable Z80-based computers from this era: | ||
*Sinclair ZX ([[ZX80/81]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK) | *Sinclair ZX ([[ZX80/81]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK) | ||
| − | * | + | *Memotech MTX (UK) |
*Philips [[VG 5000]] (France) | *Philips [[VG 5000]] (France) | ||
*Hector 2HR (France) | *Hector 2HR (France) | ||
*Coleco Adam (USA) | *Coleco Adam (USA) | ||
*Mattel Aquarius (USA) | *Mattel Aquarius (USA) | ||
| + | *[[MSX|MSX Standard]] (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology) | ||
*NEC PC-88 (Japan) | *NEC PC-88 (Japan) | ||
*Sharp X1 (Japan) | *Sharp X1 (Japan) | ||
Revision as of 09:45, 5 January 2025
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 (ZX80/81, ZX Spectrum) (UK)
- Memotech MTX (UK)
- Philips VG 5000 (France)
- Hector 2HR (France)
- Coleco Adam (USA)
- Mattel Aquarius (USA)
- MSX Standard (various producers, yet a Z80 based technology)
- 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:
- Commodore (VIC-20, C64, Plus/4) (USA)
- Oric (UK / France)
- Acorn (BBC Micro, Electron) (UK)
- Apple II (USA)
- Atari 8 bit (USA)
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)
- Fujitsu Micro 7 (Japan)
