Many of these computers were superficially similar, having a usually very cheap to manufacturer keyboard integrated into the processor unit and displaying output on a home television. Many used audio compact cassette as a (notoriously unreliable) storage mechanism, [floppy disk drive]?s were very expensive at the time. Cheapness was the order of the day for most of these machines. |
Many of these computers were superficially similar, having a usually very cheap-to-manufacture keyboard integrated into the processor unit and displaying output on a home television. Many used audio compact cassette as a (notoriously unreliable) storage mechanism, [floppy disk drive]?s were very expensive at the time. Cheapness was the order of the day for most of these machines. |
**Apple Macintosh |
**Apple Macintosh |
*[Tandy/Radio Shack]? **TRS-80 [Model I]?, II, III, ... **TRS-80 [Color Computer]? (CoCo?), Coco 2, Coco 3 |