The Power of Vintage
Sega Mega Drive
Released in 1988 in Japan as the Mega Drive (MD) and in 1989 in North America as the Genesis, the Sega Mega Drive is a fourth-generation 16-bit console and the successor to the 8-bit Sega Master System. The console was originally launched to compete with the Nintendo NES and the NEC PC Engine, however, it ended up competing with the Nintendo SNES.
- Initially sold for $189 in the US (1989) something like $470 in today's money
- It is estimated that it sold more than 30.5 million units worldwide
- There was a Mega Drive 2 console (released in 1993), however, the Sega community considers the original Mega Drive as the best MD console ever built
Commodore 128
"Equipped with 2 CPUs and capable of running multiple Operating Systems" 
Manufactured between 1985 and 1989, the Commodore 128 was Commodore's last 8-bit home computer. Based on its 2 CPUs, C128 is capable of running Commodore Basic and GEOS through the MOS 8502, plus CP/M through the Zilog Z80. Note, that there are also 2 desktop versions of C128 with a built-in 5.25'' 1571 Floppy Disk Drive and a 93-key QWERTY detachable keyboard.
- C128 was initially priced at $299 ($850 in today's money), and the later C128D at $499.95 ($1,420 in today's money)
- Overall, the C128 sold about 4 million units (estimation) -The original C128 sold about 2.5 million units, and 1.5 million the two desktop models (C128D and C128DCR)
IBM AT 5170
"The Birth of the New Standard"
Introduced in August 1984 and discontinued in 1987, the IBM Personal Computer AT (model 5170) created a new standard in the computer market of the 1980s. Shortly after its release, it was vastly imitated by other PC manufacturers. Based on the 16-bit Intel 80286, the IBM AT offered many innovations such as EGA graphics, 16-bit expansion slots, and the 1.2MB 5.25" floppy disk drive. In April 1986, IBM upgraded the 5170 by replacing the 6 Mhz CPU with an 8 MHz 80286.
- The IBM AT sold more than 100,000 units
- It was initially sold for $6,000 ($16,700 in today's money)
Atari Lynx Handheld
Atari Lynx: The First Color Handheld Console
The Atari Lynx was released in the U.S. in September 1989, and in Europe and Japan in 1990. It was the first handheld game console with a color LCD screen. Production stopped in 1995.
- Originally sold for $179.99 (about $440 in 2024 money)
- Around 2 million units were sold worldwide
Deluxe Paint by EA
Deluxe Paint was first released in November 1985 for the Amiga 1000. It was created by Dan Silva for Electronic Arts and quickly became a legendary graphics program. It played a key role in the creation of many computer games in the 1980s and early 1990s. Over time, newer versions were released for different systems.
- Amiga (OCS) Deluxe Paint 1,2,3, and 4 releases
- Amiga (AGA) Deluxe Paint 4 and 5 enhanced releases
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