The Power of Vintage
Atari Falcon
"Atari Falcon 030.. the Most Talented Home Micro"
Released in 1992, Falcon 030 was Atari's last computer. Falcon was ahead of its time by featuring the 68030 CPU, the powerful 56001 DSP from Motorolla, 24-bit graphics, and 8 stereo PCM channels (50 kHz). Falcon was more expensive than its main competitor Amiga 1200 and sold only a few thousand units.
- In the UK, it was sold for £599 with 1MB RAM and for £999 with 4MB RAM and a 65MB hard disk
- It is estimated that only about 29,000 Falcon 030 and 10,000 C-Lab Falcon units were ever sold
MT-32 Midi
"Roland MT-32.. the Orchestra inside your PC or Home Computer"
Released in 1987 by the Japanese manufacturer Roland Corporation, the MT-32 was the standard MIDI device for PC games in the 80s. Hundreds of video games support the MT-32 on various platforms (IBM PCs, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, MAC, etc.) Notable mentions include several adventure games from Sierra and Lucasfilm.
- The MT-32 Multi-Timbre Sound Module is a MIDI synthesizer module featuring a preset library of 158 sounds and 9 channels
- Several platforms used the MT32, including PCs, Mac, Atari ST, Commodore Amiga, Apple IIGS, PC-8800 series, NEC PC-98, and Sharp X68000
- In 1987, the device cost $695 (equivalent to $1,700 in 2022)
Amstrad CPC
"Amstrad CPC.. the European Classic Home Computer"
Manufactured between 1984 and 1990, the Amstrad CPC is a series of Z80-based home computers. The CPC competed with ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64 for a market share in the promising 8-bit home computing market. The 464/6128 CPC sold very well in Europe, especially in France and the United Kingdom.
- CPC stands for Colour Personal Computer
- In 1990, Amstrad announced the CPC Plus series, featuring improved graphics and stereo sound, however, it was too little too late
Amiga 3000
"The Dream Machine of the Early 90s'
Released in 1990, the Commodore Amiga 3000 is a 32-bit high-end business machine featuring the MC68030, ECS graphics, a revision of the AmigaOS, and a standard VGA output. A3000 is fully compatible with old Amigas and can be seen as the ‘dream machine’ of every Amiga user, the only con is that it can’t run AGA software.
- Initially, the A3000 was sold for $3,379 (around $7,500 in today’s money)
- It is estimated that around 30,000 desktop A3000 and 8,000 A3000T (tower version) were ever produced
Atari STE
"The Artistic Alter Ego of the Atari ST"
Released in late 1989, Atari STE is a multimedia-enhanced ST. The 68000 CPU remains the same, however, the STE features several improvements such as a new operating system, hardware graphics, 4,096 colors, and significantly better stereo sound.
- The STE was released for $499 ($1,170 in today's money)
- It is estimated that around 1 million STE units were sold
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