The home computer legend of the 1980’s Released in 1982, the Commodore 64 quickly became one of the most iconic home computers of the 1980s, a machine that combined affordability, technical innovation, and a rich software ecosystem to dominate the personal computing market. Developed by Commodore International, the C64 was designed to outcompete rivals like …
Bridging Innovation Across Europe Released in the early 1980s, the Apple II Europlus represented Apple’s commitment to expanding its highly successful Apple II line into European markets. While the original Apple II series had already established itself as a powerful and versatile home computer in the United States, the Europlus model was designed specifically to …
A computer icon from the 1970s In early 1977, the personal computer market was at the very beginnings of what would become a vast industry. In that year, two machines now often cited as pioneers of the home-/personal-computer era were released: the Apple II in June 1977 (by Apple Computer Inc.) and the TRS-80 (by Tandy Corporation under …
The Friendly Computer In the landscape of personal computing, few machines embody the transition from hobbyist experiment to mass-market household product as clearly as the Commodore VIC-20. When it appeared at the dawn of the 1980s, the computer industry was poised for rapid expansion. The year 1980 saw a proliferation of new machines vying for …
An effort to standardize home computer markets The MSX standard was designed by ASCII Corporation in collaboration with Microsoft, which supplied the computers’ basic interpreter, “MicroSoft eXtended BASIC.” This partly explains the abbreviation in the computers’ MSX name. Kazuhiko Nishi of Japan is widely recognized as the father of the MSX concept. The name “MSX” …
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