Leading the MSX Revolution: The Story of the Spectravideo SVI-728 In the early 1980s, the home computer revolution was sweeping across the globe. Japan had the MSX standard, the United States had Commodore and Apple, and Europe was embracing a variety of homegrown machines. One of the less-known but technically interesting participants in this era …
A Welsh Chapter in Home Computing History British households, once dominated by typewriters and telephones, were suddenly discovering the wonders of microchips and keyboards. It was into this arena that the Dragon 32 and its successor, the Dragon 64, made their entrance. Developed by Dragon Data Ltd of Port Talbot, Wales, these machines briefly shone …
Sonic and the 16-Bit Era: The Story of the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis In the late 1980s, the video game world stood at the edge of a new era. The 8-bit consoles that had revived the industry earlier in the decade were beginning to show their age, and a generation raised on simple sprites and chiptunes …
A Quiet Classic: The Canon V-20 and the Beauty of Simplicity In the early 1980s, Japan’s electronics industry was experiencing a period of explosive creativity. The home computer boom that had begun in Britain and America was spreading across Asia, and Japanese manufacturers — Sony, Panasonic, Yamaha, Toshiba, and Canon among them — saw an …
The forgotten 8-Bit Hero: Sega Master System Shaped a Generation In the mid-1980s, the video game industry was still reeling from its first great crash. The early years of home gaming — dominated by Atari, Mattel, and Coleco — had ended in oversaturation and consumer fatigue. Many believed that home consoles had peaked. Yet across …
The Computer That Educated a Generation: Apple IIe In the late 1970s, the personal computer industry was still in its infancy, dominated by hobbyist kits and small-scale electronics. Into this landscape stepped Apple Computer, a young company founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak in 1976. Their first machine, the Apple I, was a modest …
Commodore 64G: Refining a Classic By the mid-1980s, the Commodore 64 had already established itself as a powerhouse in the home computer market. Launched in 1982, it quickly became the best-selling single computer model of its era, admired for its combination of affordability, versatility, and technical capability. In 1987, Commodore introduced the C64G, a minor …
The Portable Classic: Apple IIc in Retrospect By the mid-1980s, Apple had already established itself as a leader in the personal computing revolution. The Apple II series, beginning in 1977, had brought computers into homes, schools, and small businesses, and models like the Apple IIe had cemented the brand’s reputation for reliability, expandability, and educational …
The Atari ST and Rainbow Islands: A Tale of Passion and Progress When the Atari ST debuted in 1985, it was more than just another home computer—it was a statement of intent. Atari, once the king of video games, had stumbled badly after the 1983 video game crash. Yet, under the leadership of Jack Tramiel …
The Atari 800XL and Frogger: A Perfect 8-Bit Partnership The Atari 800XL was a refinement of earlier Atari 8-bit models, featuring the same **MOS 6502C processor** at 1.79 MHz and **64 KB of RAM**, up from 48 KB in the original Atari 800. Its graphics were powered by the **ANTIC and CTIA/GTIA chips**, which provided …
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