The Power of Vintage
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
Amiga 1200
"A1200 -The AGA Graphics Powerhouse"
Released in October 1992, the Amiga 1200 was sold for £399 in the UK and $599 in the United States. A1200 was one of the best home micros of all time featuring 24-bit graphics, a 32-bit architecture, and the new 3.0/3.1 operating system. The computer was in production even after Commodore’s demise, until 1996.
Archimedes
"ARMed With Speed"
Released in June 1987, Acorn Archimedes was a family of educational computers manufactured by Acorn until the mid-1990s. Archimedes computers featured 32-bit ARM processors based on the revolutionary Acorn’s ARM architecture and the RISC OS (multitasking and a GUI).
- ARM 32-bit RISC architecture
- Mouse-driven GUI with multitasking capabilities
- Mainly sold in the United Kingdom for educational purposes
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