Retro computers

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  • Amiga

    Commodore’s home-computer family known for graphics and sound.

  • Commodore 64

    A home computer with the SID sound chip.

  • ZX Spectrum

    Sinclair’s colour-capable British home computer.

  • BBC Micro

    Acorn’s computer closely associated with British schools.

  • Amstrad CPC

    A home-computer family sold with a monitor.

  • Atari ST

    A computer family popular with MIDI musicians.

  • Apple II

    An influential early personal-computer family.

  • Macintosh

    Apple’s computer family introduced in 1984.

  • MSX

    A home-computer standard used by several manufacturers.

  • Acorn Electron

    A smaller, cheaper relative of the BBC Micro.

Retro computers

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