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The home computing market of the 1980s was fiercely competitive.. And strong competition is the father of innovation. » 8-bit Legacy

□ Zilog-based (Z80)

Sinclair's Z80, Z81, and ZX Spectrums
Amstrad 464, 664, and 6128 CPC
Commodore 128 (2nd CPU)
MSX/MSX2 computers
TRS-80 Model
Jupiter Ace
SAM Coupe
Enterprise

□ MOS-based (6502/6510)

Apple 8-bit (Apple II and III)
Commodore 8-bit (PET, VIC, 16, Plus/4, C64, and C128)
Acorn 8-bit (Master, Atom, BBC, and Electron)
Atari 8-bit (400, 800, XL, and XE)
Oric 1, Atmos, and Telestrat

□ Motorolla-based (6809/68008)

TRS‑80 Color Computer
Thomson Computers
Sinclair QL

□ Legendary 8-bit Models

» Amstrad CPC

The rare CPC664

» C64 | » C128

C64

» ZX Spectrum

ZX Spectrum

Alto

Xerox Alto — The Grandfather of Modern Computing

Developed in 1972 and released in March 1973, the Xerox Alto was a groundbreaking machine created at Xerox PARC (Palo Alto Research Center). Though never sold commercially, it became the foundation for many technologies we now take for granted in personal computing. The Alto introduced the world’s first graphical user interface (GUI), Ethernet networking, optical mouse, high-resolution bitmapped display, and was also the first system to use a laser printer—another innovation from Xerox.

Originally designed as a research prototype, the Alto was deployed across universities and Xerox facilities, paving the way for modern user-centric computing.

Only 120 Alto I units and around 2,000 Alto II units were built

The Power of Vintage

Alto

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