Why The CPC 664 Was Only Sold For Six Months September 5, 2019September 8, 2019Zoe Kirk-Robinson 1 Computers come and go, it’s a fact of life. Back in the mid-1980s, the bubble was bursting on the microcomputer boom; leaving many [...]
The First Computer August 28, 2019August 28, 2019Zoe Kirk-Robinson When we think about the history of computers, the usual starting point that comes to mind is Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine. This was [...]
CPC 464, 664 & 6128: The Meaning Behind The Numbers August 19, 2019August 19, 2019Zoe Kirk-Robinson 1 The Amstrad CPC range of computers has one of the more obscure naming conventions in the 8-bit line-up. Most systems went with something [...]
The First 16-bit Home Computer: A Brief History of the Texas Instruments TI-99/4 and TI-99/4A March 4, 2019March 10, 2019Zoe Kirk-Robinson In 1958, Texas Instruments changed the world when Jack Kilby created the integrated circuit. Before this invention, miniaturisation of components was a monumental [...]