THE COMPUTER OBSOLETE TECHNOLOGY
Por: Ing. S. Stengel - Especialista en Informática - U.S.A.
La edad dorada de las Home Computers y Personal Computers, recopilada cronológicamente, con toda la información de la época, publicidad, aplicaciones y comentarios; y un estudio de los datos técnicos correspondientes a cada una de estas máquinas que precedieron a la globalización y popularización de la informática.
HOME & PERSONAL COMPUTERS
HISTORIA
"La historia de estas pequeñas computadoras contada a través de ellas mismas porque las primeras computadoras personales no eran como las actuales, ellas sí tenían personalidad. Cada una de ellas era diferente de las otras en diseño y apariencia; y además siempre eran más excitantes que el modelo anterior por las innovaciones en sus características." Steven Stengel.
This site's intent is not to list or show all of the computers ever made, it's purpose is to exhibit all of the computers in my personal collection, and some of the systems which I am currently looking for.
There exists many more old computers than those I have listed - probably hundreds. European systems, for example, are not well represented here. This doesn't mean that they are not interesting, valuable, or welcome, I just don't yet possess many.
Most of the systems presented here are in my personal possession - they are generally stored in a storage unit 'down the street'. Few if any of them are for sale, but I may be interested in trades for systems of similar value.
The computers on display here were found, purchased, or donated from various sources both near and far.
If you have anything to sell, donate, inquire or complain about, please send e-mail to "oldcomputers" at this website (oldcomputers.net) - even if it's a system that's already displayed here, I may still be interested. Following part of the Collection of Old Computers, wich has 150 computers.
THE OLD COMPUTERS COLLECTION
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| ALTAIR 8800 |
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| TIMEX SINCLAIR 1000 |
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| COMMODORE VIC-20 |
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| SOL COMPUTER |
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| CROMEMCO SYSTEM THREE |
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| IMSAI 8080 |
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| TIMEX SINCLAIR 2068 |
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| RADIO SHACK MC-10 |
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| VECTOR GRAPHIC 1 |
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| IBM PORTABLE PC |
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| NORTH STAR HORIZON |
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| COMPUCOLOR 8001 |
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| TEXAS INSTRUMENTS TI-99/4A |
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| COMMODORE PET |
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| COMPUCOLOR II |
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| OTRONA ATTACHE |
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| COMMODORE 64 |
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| CANON CAT |
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| ZENITH Z-171 PC |
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| NEC APC |
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| DYNALOGIC HYPERION |
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| DEC RAINBOW 100 |
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| TANDY TRS-80 MODEL III |
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| OSBORNE 1 |
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| COMPAQ PORTABLE III |
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| IBM PC |
A continuación se presenta un listado de las Home Computers y Personal Computers clasificadas por año, en el cual aparecen todas las computadoras, tanto las más destacadas y populares, como también las menos conocidas.
THE HC & PC COMPUTERS LIST
1970
Datapoint 22001971
Kenbak-1
1972
Hewlett-Packard 9830
1973
Micral
Scelbi-8H
Wang 2200
1974
Mark-8
1975
MITS Altair 8800
SwTPC 6800
Sphere
IMSAI 8080
IBM 5100
1976
MOS KIM-1
Sol-20
Hewlett-Packard 9825
PolyMorphic
Cromemco Z-1
Apple I
The Digital Group
Rockwell AIM 65
Compucolor 8001
1977
ELF, SuperELF
Wameco QM-1A
Vector Graphic Vector-1
RCA COSMAC VIP
Apple II
Commodore PET
Radio Shack TRS-80
Atari VCS (2600)
NorthStar Horizon
Heathkit H8
Intel MCS-85
Heathkit H11
1978
Netronics ELF II
IBM 5110
VideoBrain Family Computer
Compucolor II
Exidy Sorcerer
Ohio Scientific Superboard II
Synertek SYM-1
Interact Model One
Research Machines 380Z
Magnavox Odyssey 2
Cybervision 2001
APF Imagination Machine
Cromemco System 3
1979
Z80 Starter Kit
TRS-80 model II
Bell & Howell
SwTPC S/09
Heathkit H89
Atari 400
Atari 800
TI-99/4
Findex
Sharp MZ 80K
Intertec SuperBrain
1980
HP-85
MicroAce
IBM 5120
TRS-80 Color Computer
TRS-80 model III
TRS-80 Pocket Computer
NNC 80W
Sinclair ZX80
1981
Dynabyte 5100
TFC 3450 By Fujitsu
Commodore VIC-20
Sinclair ZX81
Apple III
Osborne I
Micro-Professor
TI-99/4A
IBM System/23
IBM PC
LNW-80
Epson HX-20
Rockwell AIM 65/40
BBC Micro
1982
Timex Sinclair 1000
Kaypro II
Otrona Attache
GRiD Compass 1101
Victor 9000
NEC APC
SAGE II
DEC Rainbow 100
Sinclair ZX-Spectrum
Lobo MAX-80
Panasonic/Quasar HHC
Franklin Ace 100
Franklin Ace 1000
HP-75C
Commodore 64
Commodore B128
Toshiba T100
Zorba
1983
Dynalogic Hyperion
Compaq Portable
TI CC-40
Jupiter Ace
Apple Lisa
TRS-80 model 100
Kyotronic 85
Olivetti M-10
NEC PC-8201a
Tomy Tutor
Gavilan SC
SAGE IV
Altos 586
Pied Piper
Spectravideo CompuMate
Mattel Aquarius
Coleco Adam
Timex Sinclair 1500
TRS-80 MC-10
Apple III Plus
Visual Commuter
TI Portable Professional
1984
Commodore SX-64
Apple Macintosh
Sinclair QL
IBM Portable
TRS-80 model 200
Epson PX-8
Ampro Little Board
IBM PCjr
Apple IIc
Sord IS-11
HP 110
Tano Dragon
Data General One
Tandy 1000
Sharp PC-5000
1985
Atari 520ST
Franklin Ace 2000
Franklin Ace 500
Osborne Vixen
Kaypro 2000
Amiga 1000
Zenith Z-171
Sharp PC-7000
AT&T UNIX PC
Toshiba T1100
Amstrad PCW
1986
Compaq Portable II
IBM Convertible
Apple IIGS
Zenith eazy PC
Amiga 500
Amiga 2000
DynaMac
Canon Cat
Linus Write-Top
Commodore 128D (USA)
Compaq Portable III
1988
Apple IIc Plus
1989
Atari Portfolio
Macintosh Portable
Atari Stacy
NeXT
Atari ST Book
Zenith MinisPort
GRiDPad
Outbound
1990
Poqet PC
Atari TT030
Amiga 3000
1991
Commodore CDTV
HP-95LX
Macintosh PowerBook
1992
Amiga 600
Zeos Pocket PC
Amiga 4000
Amiga 1200
IBM ThinkPad
1993
AT&T EO 440
Amstrad PenPad
Apple Newton
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