Difference between revisions of "Other Computers:16 bit computers"
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*Commodore [[Amiga]] | *Commodore [[Amiga]] | ||
*[[Atari ST]] | *[[Atari ST]] | ||
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*Sharp X68000 | *Sharp X68000 | ||
| + | *Sinclair QL | ||
| + | *TI-99/4A - Technically 16-bit but performance is more like 8-bit | ||
*Apple II GS | *Apple II GS | ||
*Apple Macintosh | *Apple Macintosh | ||
Revision as of 21:47, 11 October 2024
The 16 bit computer generation peacefully "killed" the 8 bit computers.
Amstrad couldn't see this move and released the Amstrad Plus range which should have been 16 bit. (Or perhaps it should have another Z80 to get a 2x8 bit while keeping compatibility with the the old range .... why not ?)
On the other hand, Amstrad was still producing cheap 16 bit PC compatibles with pseudo EGA capacity (16 colours), so in this way it was actually a 16 bit producer.
16-bit machines:
- Commodore Amiga
- Atari ST
- Sharp X68000
- Sinclair QL
- TI-99/4A - Technically 16-bit but performance is more like 8-bit
- Apple II GS
- Apple Macintosh
- IBM PC compatible
- NEC PC-98
- MSX Turbo-R
32-bit machines of the same era:
- Acorn Archimedes
- FM Towns
See Amstrad PC for more information on Amstrad's ventures into the 16bit world.
