Difference between revisions of "Other Computers:16 bit computers"
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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. | 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: | + | Notable 16-bit machines of the era: |
*Commodore [[Amiga]] (1985) | *Commodore [[Amiga]] (1985) | ||
*[[Atari ST]] (1985) | *[[Atari ST]] (1985) | ||
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*MSX Turbo-R (1990) | *MSX Turbo-R (1990) | ||
| − | 32-bit machines of the | + | Notable 32-bit machines of the era: |
*Acorn Archimedes (1987) | *Acorn Archimedes (1987) | ||
*FM Towns (1989) | *FM Towns (1989) | ||
Revision as of 22:04, 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.
Notable 16-bit machines of the era:
- Commodore Amiga (1985)
- Atari ST (1985)
- Sharp X68000 (1987)
- Sinclair QL (1984)
- TI-99/4 (1979)
- Apple II GS (1986)
- Apple Macintosh (1984)
- IBM PC compatible (1981)
- NEC PC-98 (1982)
- MSX Turbo-R (1990)
Notable 32-bit machines of the era:
- Acorn Archimedes (1987)
- FM Towns (1989)
See Amstrad PC for more information on Amstrad's ventures into the 16bit world.
