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When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, | When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, plenty of personal home computers were already available. | ||
As the Amstrad CPC was complete and ready to use at a fair price, it managed to conquer good parts of the 8 bit market... | |||
And many computers were promptly removed from the market thanks to Amstrad. | And many computers were promptly removed from the market thanks to Amstrad. | ||
Notable Z80-based computers | Notable [[Z80]]-based computers: | ||
*Sinclair ([[ZX80/81]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK) | *Sinclair ([[ZX80/81]], [[ZX Spectrum]]) (UK) | ||
*Amstrad [[PCW]] (UK) | |||
*[[Enterprise]] 64/128 (UK) | *[[Enterprise]] 64/128 (UK) | ||
*Camputers [[Lynx]] (UK) | |||
*Memotech MTX (UK) | *Memotech MTX (UK) | ||
*Sam Coupé (UK) | |||
*Klein-Computer (KC85, KC87, [[KC Compact]]) (Germany) | |||
*Philips [[VG 5000]] (France) | *Philips [[VG 5000]] (France) | ||
*Hector | *Micronique [[Hector]] (USA / France) | ||
*Tandy TRS-80 (USA) | |||
*Mattel Aquarius (USA) | |||
*Coleco Adam (USA) | *Coleco Adam (USA) | ||
*[[MSX|MSX Standard]] (various producers) | |||
*[[MSX|MSX Standard]] (various producers | |||
*Sega [[SC-3000]] (Japan) | *Sega [[SC-3000]] (Japan) | ||
*Sord M5 (Japan) | *Sord M5 (Japan) | ||
* | *NEC PC (PC-6001, PC-6601, PC-8001, PC-8801) (Japan) | ||
*Tatung Einstein (Taiwan / UK) | *Sharp (MZ, X1) (Japan) | ||
*Toshiba [[PASOPIA 7|Pasopia]] (Japan) | |||
*[[EG2000 Colour Genie]] (Hong Kong) | |||
*[[Tatung Einstein]] (Taiwan / UK) | |||
*MicroBee (Australia) | *MicroBee (Australia) | ||
Notable 6502-based computers | Notable [[MOS 6502|6502]]-based computers: | ||
*Commodore ([[VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], Plus/4) (USA) | *Commodore (PET, [[VIC-20]], [[Commodore 64|C64]], Plus/4) (USA) | ||
*[[Apple II]] (USA) | *[[Apple II]] (USA) | ||
*[[Atari|Atari 8 bit]] (USA) | *[[Atari|Atari 8 bit]] (USA) | ||
*Acorn ([[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron|Electron]]) (UK) | *Acorn (Atom, [[BBC Micro]], [[Acorn Electron|Electron]]) (UK) | ||
*[[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric]] (UK / France) | *[[Oric-1/Atmos|Oric]] (UK / France) | ||
Other notable 8-bit computers | Other notable 8-bit computers: | ||
*[[Thomson | *[[Thomson]] (MO5, TO7...) (France) | ||
*[[Exelvision EXL100]] (France) | *[[Exelvision EXL100]] (France) | ||
*[[Matra Alice]] (USA / France) | *[[Matra Alice]] (USA / France) | ||
*Tandy CoCo (USA) | *Tandy CoCo (USA) | ||
*Dragon computers (UK) | *Dragon computers (UK) | ||
*Fujitsu Micro | *COMX-35 (Hong Kong) | ||
*Fujitsu Micro (Japan) | |||
Notable 8-bit machines with dual CPUs: | |||
*Commodore SuperPET (6502+6809) | |||
*Commodore 128 (6502+Z80) | |||
*Tandy TRS-80 Model 16 (Z80+68000) | |||
*MSX Turbo-R (Z80+R800) | |||
*Sharp MZ-2800 (Z80+80286) | |||
*Matra Alice 8000 (6803+8088) | |||
[[Category:Non CPC Computers| ]] | [[Category:Non CPC Computers| ]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:01, 15 May 2025
When the Amstrad CPC range entered the market, plenty of personal home computers were already available.
As the Amstrad CPC was complete and ready to use at a fair price, it managed to conquer good parts of the 8 bit market... And many computers were promptly removed from the market thanks to Amstrad.
Notable Z80-based computers:
- Sinclair (ZX80/81, ZX Spectrum) (UK)
- Amstrad PCW (UK)
- Enterprise 64/128 (UK)
- Camputers Lynx (UK)
- Memotech MTX (UK)
- Sam Coupé (UK)
- Klein-Computer (KC85, KC87, KC Compact) (Germany)
- Philips VG 5000 (France)
- Micronique Hector (USA / France)
- Tandy TRS-80 (USA)
- Mattel Aquarius (USA)
- Coleco Adam (USA)
- MSX Standard (various producers)
- Sega SC-3000 (Japan)
- Sord M5 (Japan)
- NEC PC (PC-6001, PC-6601, PC-8001, PC-8801) (Japan)
- Sharp (MZ, X1) (Japan)
- Toshiba Pasopia (Japan)
- EG2000 Colour Genie (Hong Kong)
- Tatung Einstein (Taiwan / UK)
- MicroBee (Australia)
Notable 6502-based computers:
- Commodore (PET, VIC-20, C64, Plus/4) (USA)
- Apple II (USA)
- Atari 8 bit (USA)
- Acorn (Atom, BBC Micro, Electron) (UK)
- Oric (UK / France)
Other notable 8-bit computers:
- Thomson (MO5, TO7...) (France)
- Exelvision EXL100 (France)
- Matra Alice (USA / France)
- Tandy CoCo (USA)
- Dragon computers (UK)
- COMX-35 (Hong Kong)
- Fujitsu Micro (Japan)
Notable 8-bit machines with dual CPUs:
- Commodore SuperPET (6502+6809)
- Commodore 128 (6502+Z80)
- Tandy TRS-80 Model 16 (Z80+68000)
- MSX Turbo-R (Z80+R800)
- Sharp MZ-2800 (Z80+80286)
- Matra Alice 8000 (6803+8088)