Vintage computers and game consoles, history, specs, repair and restoration.
Released 1987: When Amstrad took over Sinclair’s computer business in 1986, a change in direction for the Spectrum was not long forthcoming. In early 1987, the change came with the launch of the Spectrum +2. It was very different from any
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Released 1984: The ZX Spectrum is a family of 8-bit personal home computers developed by Sinclair Research. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982. Many unofficial clones were released around the world throughout the 1980s. Referred
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Released 1982: The ZX Spectrum is a family of 8-bit personal home computers developed by Sinclair Research. It was first released in the United Kingdom on 23 April 1982. Many unofficial clones were released around the world throughout the 1980s. Referred
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Facts Type: Home computer Released: January 1985 Discontinued: 1989 Units sold: 4-5.7 million OS: Commodore BASIC 7.0, Commodore BASIC 2.0, CP/M 3.1 (3.0 in Commodore marketing) CPU: MOS 8502 @ 2 MHz, Zilog: Z80 @ 4 MHz Memory: 128 KB
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Facts Type: Personal computer Released: 1985 Discontinued: 1989 OS: Commodore BASIC 7.0, Commodore BASIC 2.0, CP/M 3.1 (3.0 in Commodore marketing) CPU: MOS 8502 @ 2 MHz, Zilog: Z80 @ 4 MHz Memory: 128 KB RAM, 2 KB color RAM
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Facts Type: Home computer Manufacturer: Amstrad Released: April 1984 Discontinued: November 1993 OS: AMSDOS Introductory price: 199 GBP (with green monitor), 299 GBP (with color monitor) CPU: Zilog Z80 @ 4MHz Memory: 64 KB Palette: 27 colors Graphics: 160×200 in 16
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Facts Type: Portable computer Manufacturer: Osborne Computer Corp. Released: 1981 OS: CP/M 2.2 CPU: Z80 @ 4 MHz Memory: 64 KB RAM Sound: 1 bit beeper Video: 52 character x 24 line text mode Monitor: 5″ monochrome CRT (external 12″
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Released 1984: Tiki-100 is an CP/M 2.2 compatible personal computer manufactured by Tiki Data of Oslo, Norway. The computer was launched in the spring of 1984 under its original name Kontiki-100, and was first and foremost intended for the emerging
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Released 1983: The Apple IIe (styled as Apple //e) is the third model in the Apple II series of personal computers produced by Apple Computer. The e in the name stands for enhanced, referring to the fact that several popular
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Released 1982: The Commodore 64 CP/M cartridge was released shortly after the introduction of the C64 itself. The cartridge contained a Z80 CPU to run CP/M 2.2 operating system. The CP/M cartridge was cancelled around 1983 I think, and reportedly will
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