Microcomputers

Microcomputers emerged in the 1970s with the rise of the microprocessor. Smaller and more affordable than earlier computer systems, they gradually brought computing into homes, schools and small businesses. This category traces their evolution, from the first microprocessor-based machines to the personal computers of the 1980s.

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    Commodore 64

    The Commodore 64, usually shortened to C64, is one of the most iconic home computers of the 1980s. Commodore unveiled it in January 1982 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, and commercial sales began later that year.The machine combines a fairly conventional 8-bit processor with two remarkable custom chips. The VIC-II handles graphics…