Difference between revisions of "List of computers"
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(More Takeda page links (& some additional emulators) to many other systems. Added 2 National PCs, Hitachi BM's, Micronique, NeXT, few Tandy PC's & many Intel 80816 PC's. Put in small calculator PC sector. Partial year dates coverage.) |
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− | |Alice 32 / 90 ([[#M|Matra-Hachette Alice 32]]) | + | |Alice / 32 / 90 ([[#M|Matra-Hachette Alice 32]]) |
− | |1983 | + | |1983<br />1984/1985 (32/90) |
| style="background: Orange;"|Imperfect | | style="background: Orange;"|Imperfect | ||
|[https://archive.org/details/Matra_Hackette_Alice_32_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | |[https://archive.org/details/Matra_Hackette_Alice_32_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | ||
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| style="background: Red;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=pv2000 Preliminary] | | style="background: Red;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=pv2000 Preliminary] | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
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|Colecovision Coleco Adam | |Colecovision Coleco Adam | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://www.mathematik.uni-ulm.de/users/ag/yaze-ag/ YAZE-AG] (Z80-CPU emulator with CP/M OS) |
|- id="D" | |- id="D" | ||
| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''D''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''D''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
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− | |Dragon 32 / 64 | + | |Dragon 32 / 64<br />Tano Dragon (US)<br />200/200E (Spain) |
− | |1982 | + | |1982<br />1983/1984 (64/Tano)<br />1984 (200) |
| style="background: LightGreen;" |Good | | style="background: LightGreen;" |Good | ||
|[https://archive.org/details/Dragon_Data_Dragon_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | |[https://archive.org/details/Dragon_Data_Dragon_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | ||
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|- id="E" | |- id="E" | ||
| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''E''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''E''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Dulmont Magnum (laptop) / Kookaburra | ||
+ | |1982 (Int'l)<br />1983 (AU) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
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|EACA EG2000 Colour Genie | |EACA EG2000 Colour Genie | ||
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|[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] | ||
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− | |Exelvision EXL 100 | + | |Exelvision EXL 100 / Exelvision Exeltel<br />Amper Exeltel (Spain) |
− | |1984 | + | |1984<br />1986 (Exeltel) |
| style="background: Red;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=exl100 Preliminary] | | style="background: Red;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=exl100 Preliminary] | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://dcexel.free.fr/ DCEXEL] |
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|Exidy Sorcerer | |Exidy Sorcerer | ||
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| style="background: LightGreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=fm8 Good] | | style="background: LightGreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=fm8 Good] | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
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|Fujitsu FM-11 EX | |Fujitsu FM-11 EX | ||
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| style="background: Red;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=fm16beta Preliminary] | | style="background: Red;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=fm16beta Preliminary] | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
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|Fujitsu FM R | |Fujitsu FM R | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
|- id="G" | |- id="G" | ||
| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''G''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''G''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
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| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''H''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''H''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
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− | |Hitachi Basic Master Level- | + | |Hitachi Basic Master / Level-2 / Master Jr |
+ | |1978 (BM)<br />1979 (Lvl-2)<br />1981 (Jr) | ||
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+ | |[http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/10-ordinateurs/460-hitachi-basic-master-level-2-mb-6880/ j68] (BM & Lvl 2)<br />[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] (Jr), [http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/10-ordinateurs/164-hitachi-basic-master-level-3-mark-5-master-jr/ bm2] (Jr) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Hitachi Basic Master Level-3 | ||
+ | |1980<br />1982 (Mk II)<br />1983 (Mk 5) | ||
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+ | |[https://emulationrealm.net/94-news/multiple-platform/3958-hitachi-basic-master-level-3-mark-5-emulator-mark-5-emulator-v1-4-7-released Bml3mk5] ([http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/10-ordinateurs/164-hitachi-basic-master-level-3-mark-5-master-jr/ Newer]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hitachi MB-S1 | |Hitachi MB-S1 | ||
− | | | + | |1984 |
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|IBM Japan Ltd PC-JX | |IBM Japan Ltd PC-JX | ||
+ | |1984 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|IBM PC et compatibles | |IBM PC et compatibles | ||
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− | |Interact Family Computer | + | |Interact Family Computer<br />Victor Lambda (France)<br />Micronique Hector (France) ([[#M|Hector]]) |
− | + | |1978<br />1980 (Victor)<br />1981 (Hector) | |
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− | | | ||
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+ | |[http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=5CWlF9EqPErC7HI1Lm2HU hectorvictor.free.fr software], [https://archive.org/details/Interact_Family_Computer_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | ||
+ | |[http://dchector.free.fr/ DCHector] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Interdata (Perkin-Elmer) 16 & 32 bits Systems | |Interdata (Perkin-Elmer) 16 & 32 bits Systems | ||
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|Japan Electronics College MYCOMZ-80A | |Japan Electronics College MYCOMZ-80A | ||
+ | |1981 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
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|Ju+Te Computer | |Ju+Te Computer | ||
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− | |Matra-Hachette | + | |Matra-Hachette Alice 32 |
− | + | |1984 | |
− | | | ||
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+ | |[http://alice32.free.fr/ DCAlice] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Mattel Aquarius (see [[#A|Aquarius]]) | |Mattel Aquarius (see [[#A|Aquarius]]) | ||
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− | |Micronique Hector | + | |Micronique Hector / Victor Lambda |
+ | |1980 (Victor)<br />1981 (Hector) | ||
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+ | |[http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=5CWlF9EqPErC7HI1Lm2HU hectorvictor.free.fr software] | ||
+ | |[http://dchector.free.fr/ DCHector], [http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=8BMh79AVpFsJ VB Hector] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Micronique Hector/Victor 2HR / Hector HRX | ||
+ | |1983<br />1984 (HRX) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=5CWlF9EqPErC7HI1Lm2HU hectorvictor.free.fr software] | ||
+ | |[http://dchector.free.fr/ DCHector], [http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=8BMh79AVpFsJ VB Hector] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Micronique Hector MX | ||
+ | |1985 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |[http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=5CWlF9EqPErC7HI1Lm2HU hectorvictor.free.fr software] | ||
+ | |[http://dchector.free.fr/ DCHector], [http://hectorvictor.free.fr/index.php?page=8BMh79AVpFsJ VB Hector] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Micronique Hector XT<br />PC 286 (Taiwan) | ||
+ | |1985<br />1987 (286) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Mindset M-1001 / Mindset II | ||
+ | |1984<br />1985 (II) | ||
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|Mitsubishi Multi8 | |Mitsubishi Multi8 | ||
+ | |1983 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA], [https://github.com/z88dk/z88dk/wiki/Platform---Mitsubishi-Multi8 z88dk] |
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|[[MSX emulators|MSX Hardware]] | |[[MSX emulators|MSX Hardware]] | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] (For MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ & MSX2-based FS-A1) |
|- id="N" | |- id="N" | ||
| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''N''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''N''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
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− | | | + | |National JR-300 |
+ | |1984 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |National JR-800 | ||
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+ | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |NEC | + | |NEC APC / N5200 |
+ | |1982<br />1981 (JP) | ||
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+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |NEC PC-100 | ||
+ | |1983 | ||
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+ | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[PC-60 emulators|NEC PC-6001]] | |[[PC-60 emulators|NEC PC-6001]] | ||
+ | |1981<br />1983 (NA) | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|NEC PC-6601 | |NEC PC-6601 | ||
− | | | + | |1985 |
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|[https://archive.org/details/Neo_Kobe_NEC_PC-6001_2016-02-25 Neo Kobe] | |[https://archive.org/details/Neo_Kobe_NEC_PC-6001_2016-02-25 Neo Kobe] | ||
− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
|- | |- | ||
|NEC PC-8001 | |NEC PC-8001 | ||
+ | |1979 | ||
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− | + | |[http://www.geocities.jp/upd780c1/pc-8001/index.html j80], [http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] | |
− | |[http://www.geocities.jp/upd780c1/pc-8001/index.html j80] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|NEC PC-8201 / PC-8201A | |NEC PC-8201 / PC-8201A | ||
+ | |1983 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[PC-88 emulators|NEC PC-8801]] | |[[PC-88 emulators|NEC PC-8801]] | ||
− | | | + | |1981 |
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|[https://archive.org/details/NEC_PC_8801_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/Neo_Kobe_NEC_PC-8801_2016-02-25 Neo Kobe] | |[https://archive.org/details/NEC_PC_8801_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] // [https://archive.org/details/Neo_Kobe_NEC_PC-8801_2016-02-25 Neo Kobe] | ||
− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] (PC-8801 MA) |
|- | |- | ||
|[[PC-98 emulators|NEC PC-98 / 98HA]] | |[[PC-98 emulators|NEC PC-98 / 98HA]] | ||
− | | | + | |1982 |
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|[https://archive.org/details/NeoKobe-NecPc-98012017-11-17 Neo Kobe] | |[https://archive.org/details/NeoKobe-NecPc-98012017-11-17 Neo Kobe] | ||
− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
|- | |- | ||
|NEC TK-80E / TK-80-BS / TK-85 | |NEC TK-80E / TK-80-BS / TK-85 | ||
+ | |1976 (TK-80)<br />1980 (TK-85) | ||
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+ | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA], [http://www.emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/category-items/3-emulators/412-nec-tk-80-tk-85 U80] ([https://emulationrealm.net/90-news/java/4050-nec-tk-80-and-tk-85-computer-training-kit-emulator-u80-v1-b-92-release Newer]) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |NeXT Computer | ||
+ | |1988 | ||
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+ | |[http://previous.alternative-system.com/ Previous] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | | + | |NeXTcube / Turbo |
− | | | + | |1990<br />1992 (Turbo) |
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+ | |[http://www.cs.stir.ac.uk/~kjt/software/nextstep/openstep-win.html OpenStep OS] | ||
+ | |[http://previous.alternative-system.com/ Previous] ([https://anarchivism.org/w/Previous_(emulator) Status]), [https://hackernoon.com/installing-nextstep-on-vmware-fusion-5c5c3e4442f4 VMWare] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |NeXTstation / Turbo / Color / Turbo Color | ||
+ | |1990<br />1992 (Turbo/Turbo Color) | ||
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+ | |[http://previous.alternative-system.com/ Previous] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Nintendo Family BASIC | |Nintendo Family BASIC | ||
+ | |1984<br />1985 (V3) | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- id="O" | |- id="O" | ||
| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''O''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''O''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
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|Panasonic JR-100 | |Panasonic JR-100 | ||
+ | |1981 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA], [http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/10-ordinateurs/455-panasonic-jr-100/ JR-100 Emulator] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Panasonic JR-200U | |Panasonic JR-200U | ||
+ | |1982<br />1983 (EU/NA) | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Pel Varazdin Orao 102 / Orao 103 | |Pel Varazdin Orao 102 / Orao 103 | ||
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|Philips VG5000 | |Philips VG5000 | ||
+ | |1984 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://dcvg5k.free.fr/ DCVG5K] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Pioneer Palcom PX-7 (MSX1 + LaserDisc) | |Pioneer Palcom PX-7 (MSX1 + LaserDisc) | ||
+ | |1985 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|PowerPC | |PowerPC | ||
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| colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''S''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | | colspan="5" style="background: #ECECEC;"| '''S''' <small>{{IndexComp}}</small> | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Sanyo PHC-20 / PHC-25 | + | |Sanyo PHC-10 / PHC-20 / PHC-25 |
− | | | + | |1982<br />1983 (Int'l) |
− | |||
− | |||
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+ | |[http://www.phc25.com/cdrom.htm Programs CD-ROM] | ||
+ | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] (PHC-20 & PHC-25), [http://www.emu-france.com/emulateurs/10-ordinateurs/251-sanyo-phc-20-phc-25/ PHC-25 Emulator] ([http://www.phc25.com/emulateur.htm Guide]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Scientific Data Systems SDS 940 | |Scientific Data Systems SDS 940 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Sega Computer 3000 ([[SG-1000 emulators|SC-3000]]) | |Sega Computer 3000 ([[SG-1000 emulators|SC-3000]]) | ||
+ | |1983 | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://www.sc-3000.com/the-emulators-for-sega-3000-computer SC-3000 Survivors' page], [http://www.play-sc-3000.com/ Web]<br />[http://www.emutopia.com/index.php/emulators/category-items/3-emulators/298-sega-sg-1000-sc-3000 Emutopia.com], [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/emulator.asp?c=206&st=1 Old-Computers.com] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Seiko MAP-1010 | |Seiko MAP-1010 | ||
+ | |Early 1980's | ||
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− | | | + | |[http://takeda-toshiya.my.coocan.jp/ TAKEDA] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
|Sensor and sensory device factory Pyldin-601 | |Sensor and sensory device factory Pyldin-601 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | |Tandy 1000 | + | |Tandy 1000 (15 models) |
+ | |1984<br />1986 (EX/SX)<br />1987 (HX/TX)<br />1988 (SL/TL, later) | ||
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+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tandy 2000 | ||
+ | |1983 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | |Tandy | + | |Tandy TRS-80 CoCo / CoCo 2 / CoCo 3<br />Dragon 32/64/200 ([[#D|Dragon line]]) |
+ | |1980<br />1983 (CoCo 2)<br />1986 (CoCo 3) | ||
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+ | | | ||
+ | |[http://www.6809.org.uk/xroar/ XRoar] (CoCo 1/2), [https://sourceforge.net/projects/vcce/ VCC] (CoCo 3) | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tandy TRS-80 MC-10<br />Matra Alice (France) ([[#A|Alice line]]) | ||
+ | |1983<br />1984/1985 (Alice 32/90) | ||
+ | | style="background: LightGreen;"|Good | ||
+ | |[https://github.com/jggames/trs80mc10 GitHub], [http://faculty.cbu.ca/jgerrie/home/jgames.html games & files] | ||
+ | |[http://alice32.free.fr/ DCAlice], [http://chazbeenhad.tripod.com/ VMC-10], [http://mc-10.com/ Web] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 (notebook)<br />Kyotronic 85 (JP) | ||
+ | |1983 | ||
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|- | |- | ||
− | |Tandy | + | |Tandy TRS-80 Model I / III / 4 |
+ | |1977<br />1983 (Model 4) | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |Tandy TRS-80 Model II / Model 12<br />Model 16 / Model 16B / Tandy 6000 | ||
+ | |1979, 1982 (12, 16)<br />1983 (16B), 1985 (6000) | ||
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− | |Tangerine Oric | + | |Tangerine Oric<br />Atmos / Pravetz-8D (Bulgaria) / Nova 64 (Yugoslavia)<br />Stratos/IQ164 / Telestrat |
− | |1983 | + | |1983<br />1984 (Atmos)<br />1985 to 1991 (Pravetz)<br />1985/1986 (Stratos/Telestrat) |
| style="background: LightGreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=oric1 Good] | | style="background: LightGreen;"|[http://www.progettoemma.net/mess/system.php?machine=oric1 Good] | ||
− | | | + | |[https://demozoo.org/platforms/49/ Demozoo] |
|[https://github.com/pete-gordon/oricutron Oricutron] | |[https://github.com/pete-gordon/oricutron Oricutron] | ||
|- | |- | ||
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+ | |- | ||
+ | |Telenova Compis / Scandis | ||
+ | |1984 | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | | | ||
+ | |Swedish/Norwegian school PC | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Telmac 1800 | |Telmac 1800 | ||
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|[http://harmlesslion.com/software/classic99 Classic99] | |[http://harmlesslion.com/software/classic99 Classic99] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Thomson MO5 | + | |Thomson MO5 / MO5E |
− | | | + | |1984 |
− | |||
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+ | |[http://dcmoto.free.fr/ DCMOTO], [http://dcmo5.free.fr/ DCMO5], [http://dcnano.free.fr/ nano-network] | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Thomson MO6 | + | |Thomson MO5NR / MO6 / Olivetti (Italy) |
− | | | + | |1985 (MO5NR)<br />1986 (MO6) |
− | |||
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| | | | ||
+ | |[http://dcmoto.free.fr/ DCMOTO] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Thomson TO7 / TO70 | |Thomson TO7 / TO70 | ||
− | | | + | |1982<br />1984 (TO70) |
| | | | ||
|[https://archive.org/details/Thomson_TO7_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | |[https://archive.org/details/Thomson_TO7_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | ||
− | | | + | |[http://dcmoto.free.fr/ DCMOTO], [http://dcnano.free.fr/ nano-network] |
|- | |- | ||
|Thomson TO8 / TO8D | |Thomson TO8 / TO8D | ||
+ | |1986<br />1987 (TO8D) | ||
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
− | | | + | |[http://dcmoto.free.fr/ DCMOTO], [http://dcto8.free.fr/ DCTO8] |
− | |||
|- | |- | ||
− | |Thomson TO9 et Multi | + | |Thomson T09 / TO9 et Multi |
− | | | + | |1985<br />1986 (TO9+) |
| | | | ||
| | | | ||
+ | |[http://dcmoto.free.fr/ DCMOTO], [http://dcto9p.free.fr/ DCTO9P] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |Thomson TO16 | ||
+ | |1987 | ||
| | | | ||
+ | |[https://archive.org/details/Thomson_TO7_TOSEC_2012_04_23 TOSEC] | ||
+ | |[http://dcmoto.free.fr/ DCMOTO], [https://pcem-emulator.co.uk/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?t=2803 Thomson16 patch] for [[PCem]] | ||
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|Tiki Data of Oslo Tiki-100 | |Tiki Data of Oslo Tiki-100 | ||
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+ | |||
+ | ==Calculator-sized Pocket PC== | ||
+ | Note: Not to be confused with the 'Pocket-sized PC's (Can otherwise be termed as 'Handheld PC's'), which usually had larger screens, whereas these other pocket PC's designed to be like advanced calculators (Could be termed as 'Programmable Calculators') had just few screen lines' worth of display. | ||
+ | |||
+ | These display screens were built on dot-matrix LCDs technology. Many calculators of this type are monochrome LCD, some are four-color (red or orange, green, blue, and black), or, in the case of some machines at the top of the line as of February 2015, colour similar to monitors displaying 8 or 16 bit graphics. As they are used for graphing functions, the screens of these machines are pixel-addressable. Some have a touch screen, buzzers or other sound producers, internal clocks, modems or other connectivity devices including IrDA transceivers, several types of ports for peripherals like printers, and ports for memory cards of a number of types. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_computer list of non pocket PC's engineered as calculators] | ||
+ | * [http://ver0.sakura.ne.jp/pc/ Emulators for three Sharp calculator-based PC's] & [http://ver0.sakura.ne.jp/g800/ other applications] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Palmtop PC=== | ||
+ | A Palmtop PC was an approximately pocket calculator-sized, battery-powered computer compatible with the IBM Personal Computer in a horizontal clamshell design with integrated keyboard and display. It could be used like a subnotebook, but was light enough to be comfortably used handheld as well. Most Palmtop PCs were small enough to be stored in a user's shirt or jacket pocket. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Palmtop PCs distinguish from other palmtop computers by using a mostly IBM-compatible PC architecture and BIOS as well as an Intel-compatible x86 processor. All such devices were DOS-based, with DOS stored in ROM. While many Palmtop PCs came with a number of PDA and office applications pre-installed in ROM, most of them could also run generic, off-the-shelf PC software with no or little modifications. Some could also run other operating systems such as GEOS, Windows 1.0-3.0 (in Real mode only), or MINIX 2.0. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Most Palmtop PCs were based on a static hardware design for low power consumption and instant-on/off without a need to reboot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | * See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmtop_PC list of Palmtop PC's] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Resources== | ||
+ | * [http://www.old-computers.com/museum/default.asp Old-Computers.com] (Most up-to-date museum of computers. ~1244 systems.) | ||
+ | * [http://www.kolva.net/temp/RetroCompSys/HCM.html Home Computer Museum] (Very large catalog of home computers, ~800. Probably last updated in 2007.) | ||
[[Category:Computers|*]] | [[Category:Computers|*]] |
Revision as of 21:53, 2 November 2018
Model | Year | MAME support | ROMs | Other |
---|---|---|---|---|
A A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Aamber Pegasus | 1981 | Good | Manuals | |
Acorn A7000 | 1995 | Preliminary | RCPEmu | |
Acorn Archimedes | 1987 | Preliminary | TOSEC HS Romsets |
ArcEm, Arculator, VirtualAcorn |
Acorn Atom | 1980 | Good | Atomulator | |
Acorn BBC | 1981 to 1994 | Good | TOSEC | |
Acorn Electron | 1983 | Imperfect | TOSEC | |
Acorn Risc | 1994 | Preliminary | RCPEmu | |
Acorn System 1 | 1979 | Good | Acorn System 1 Emulator | |
ACT Apricot F1 / Xi / PC | 1983 to 1984 | Preliminary | QDAE | |
AGAT-7/AGAT-9 | 1989 | Preliminary | Agat Emulator | |
Aleste 520EX | 1993 | Imperfect | ||
Alice / 32 / 90 (Matra-Hachette Alice 32) | 1983 1984/1985 (32/90) |
Imperfect | TOSEC | DCAlice |
Alpha (Didaktik Alpha) | 1986 | |||
aMIC | 1982 | my-amic | ||
Amstrad CPC / CPC+ | 1984 | Good | NonGood CPC (2016-02-20) | CPC-Power |
Amstrad NC100 | 1992 | NC100em | ||
Amstrad PCW | 1985 to 1998 | JOYCE | ||
APF Imagination Machine (APF M-1000) | 1978 | Good | TOSEC | Virtual APF |
Apollo Guidance Computer | 1966 | Virtual AGC | ||
Apple I | 1976 | TOSEC | ||
Apple II | 1977 | Good | The Apple II Library: Games | Octalyzer |
Apple Lisa | 1983 | TOSEC | Lisa Emulator Project | |
Apple Macintosh | Since 1984 | |||
Applied Technology Microbee | 1982 | TOSEC | NanoWasp | |
Aquarius | 1983 | Good | TOSEC | Console Living Room |
Astro | 1979 | Good | Astrological calculator | |
Atari 8-bit | 1979 to 1985 | Good | Software Library | Atari 400 800 XL XE Games Database Atari800 |
Atari ST | 1985 | Good | TOSEC | Atari ST TT Falcon Games Database |
Atari TT | 1990 | Hatari, Aranym | ||
B A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
B16 | 1983 | Preliminary | ||
B500 | 1983 | Good | ||
Bally Computer System | 1977 | Good | ||
Bandai RX-78 | 1983 | TAKEDA | ||
Bull Gamma Tambour | 1956 | Gamma EmulaTion | ||
C A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Camputers Lynx | 1983 | TOSEC | ||
Canon X-07 | 1983 | TAKEDA | ||
Casio FP-1000 / FP-1100 | 1982 | TAKEDA | ||
Casio FP-200 | 1982 | TAKEDA | ||
Casio PV-2000 | 1983 | Preliminary | TAKEDA | |
Colecovision Coleco Adam | 1983 | Good | ColEm | |
COMKIT 8060 / 8061 / 8062 | 1970 | c80 | ||
Commodore Amiga | 1985 | Preliminary | TOSEC | DB Software Library // No-intro |
Commodore C128 / C128D / C128DCR | 1985 | Good | VICE | |
Commodore CBM-II | 1982 | VICE | ||
Commodore Plus/4 | 1984 | plus4emu, VICE | ||
Commodore C64 / C64C / C64G / C65 | 1982 | Good | ||
Commodore PET | 1977 | Good | TOSEC | Pantheon, VICE Software Library |
Commodore VIC-20 | 1980 | TOSEC | VICE, V20, Emulator for CBM 64, VIC-Emu (Amiga) List, Emutopia.com | |
Compukit UK101 | 1979 | Preliminary | Compukit UK101 Simulation | |
COMX-35 | 1983 | Imperfect | Emma 02 | |
COSMAC VIP | 1977 | Imperfect | Emma 02 | |
CP/M | 1974 | YAZE-AG (Z80-CPU emulator with CP/M OS) | ||
D A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Data General Nova | 1969 | Novas Are Forever | ||
Data General Eclipse | 1974 | Novas Are Forever | ||
Datapoint 2200 | 1970 | |||
Datatron 205 | 1954 | Retro 205 | ||
DEC PDP-1 | 1961 | Preliminary | The Computer History Simulation Project | |
DEC PDP-11 | 1970 | Good | ||
DEC VAX-11 | 1977 to 1984 | Preliminary (VAX-11/785) | ||
Dragon 32 / 64 Tano Dragon (US) 200/200E (Spain) |
1982 1983/1984 (64/Tano) 1984 (200) |
Good | TOSEC | XRoar |
E A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Dulmont Magnum (laptop) / Kookaburra | 1982 (Int'l) 1983 (AU) |
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EACA EG2000 Colour Genie | 1982 | Good | Gaia's shrine | |
EAW P8000 | 1987 | Imperfect | ||
EDSAC | 1947 | Edsac Replica Project | ||
Electronika BK-0010 | 1985 | Good | TOSEC | BK emulator |
Electronika BK-0011M | 1986 | Preliminary | ||
Elektor TV Games Computer | 1979 | Imperfect | ||
Elektronika MS-0511 (UKNC) | 1987 | UKNC Back to Life! | ||
Elliot 803 / Elliot 903B | 1961 | |||
Elwro 800 Junior | 1986 | Good | ||
Entreprise 64 / 128 | 1985 | ep128emu | ||
Epson HC-20 / HX-20 | 1982 | TAKEDA | ||
Epson HC-40 / PX-4 | 1985 | TAKEDA | ||
Epson HC-80 / PX-8 Geneva | 1985 | TAKEDA | ||
Epson QC-10 / QX10 | 1983 | TAKEDA | ||
Exelvision EXL 100 / Exelvision Exeltel Amper Exeltel (Spain) |
1984 1986 (Exeltel) |
Preliminary | DCEXEL | |
Exidy Sorcerer | 1978 | Good | ||
F A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Ferranti Pegasus 1 / 2 | 1956 to 1959 | |||
Fujitsu FM Towns | 1989 | Preliminary | TOSEC | UNZ |
Fujitsu FM Towns Marty | 1993 | Preliminary | UNZ | |
Fujitsu FM Towns Marty 2 | 1994 | Preliminary | ||
Fujitsu FM-7 | 1982 | Good | System Rom Files | |
Fujitsu FM-8 | 1981 | Good | TAKEDA | |
Fujitsu FM-11 EX | 1982 | Preliminary | ||
Fujitsu FM-16β | 1982 | Preliminary | TAKEDA | |
Fujitsu FM R | 1987 | TAKEDA | ||
G A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Galaksija | 1983 | Good | ||
Galaksija Plus | 1985 | Good | ||
Gijutsu Hyoron Sha Babbage-2nd | 1986 | Good | TAKEDA | |
GRI Corporation GRI-909 / GRI-99 | 1969 | The Computer History Simulation Project | ||
Grundy NewBrain A / AD / MD | 1982 | Preliminary | Newbrain Emulator | |
H A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Hitachi Basic Master / Level-2 / Master Jr | 1978 (BM) 1979 (Lvl-2) 1981 (Jr) |
j68 (BM & Lvl 2) TAKEDA (Jr), bm2 (Jr) | ||
Hitachi Basic Master Level-3 | 1980 1982 (Mk II) 1983 (Mk 5) |
Bml3mk5 (Newer) | ||
Hitachi MB-S1 | 1984 | |||
HomeLab Model II / Model III / Model IV | 1982 to 1984 | Imperfect | ||
Honeywell H316 / H516 | ||||
HP 2114 / 2115 / 2116 / 2100 / 21MX / 1000 | ||||
HP 9000 series | 1984 to 1995 | preliminary | ||
HP 9800 series | 1972 | |||
HT-1080Z Series I / Series II / 64 | 1983 to 1985 | Good | Gaia's shrine | |
I A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
IBM 1401 / 1620 / 1130 / 7090-7094 / System 3 | ||||
IBM Japan Ltd PC-JX | 1984 | TAKEDA | ||
IBM PC et compatibles | ||||
IBM System370 / ESA390 | ||||
IMSAI 8080 | ||||
Interact Family Computer Victor Lambda (France) Micronique Hector (France) (Hector) |
1978 1980 (Victor) 1981 (Hector) |
hectorvictor.free.fr software, TOSEC | DCHector | |
Interdata (Perkin-Elmer) 16 & 32 bits Systems | ||||
J A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Japan Electronics College MYCOMZ-80A | 1981 | TAKEDA | ||
Ju+Te Computer | JTCEmu | |||
Jupiter ACE | 1983 | TOSEC | EightyOne, Pantheon | |
K A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Korvet | ||||
Kenbak-1 | 1971 | |||
L A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
LSI MP-80 / MP-85 | ||||
Luxor ABC 80 | 1978 | Good | TOSEC | ABCWin |
M A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Manchester Mark I | ||||
Manchester SSEM (Baby) | ||||
Matra-Hachette Alice 32 | 1984 | DCAlice | ||
Mattel Aquarius (see Aquarius) | 1983 | |||
Memotech MTX 512 | ||||
MGT Sam Coupé | 1989 | Good | TOSEC | SimCoupe |
Microkey Primo | ||||
Micronique Hector / Victor Lambda | 1980 (Victor) 1981 (Hector) |
hectorvictor.free.fr software | DCHector, VB Hector | |
Micronique Hector/Victor 2HR / Hector HRX | 1983 1984 (HRX) |
hectorvictor.free.fr software | DCHector, VB Hector | |
Micronique Hector MX | 1985 | hectorvictor.free.fr software | DCHector, VB Hector | |
Micronique Hector XT PC 286 (Taiwan) |
1985 1987 (286) |
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Mindset M-1001 / Mindset II | 1984 1985 (II) |
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MITS Altair 8800 | ||||
Mitsubishi Multi8 | 1983 | TAKEDA, z88dk | ||
MSX Hardware | TAKEDA (For MSX/MSX2/MSX2+ & MSX2-based FS-A1) | |||
N A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Nascom 1 / 2 / 3 | ||||
National JR-300 | 1984 | |||
National JR-800 | TAKEDA | |||
NEC APC / N5200 | 1982 1981 (JP) |
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NEC PC-100 | 1983 | TAKEDA | ||
NEC PC-6001 | 1981 1983 (NA) |
TAKEDA | ||
NEC PC-6601 | 1985 | Neo Kobe | TAKEDA | |
NEC PC-8001 | 1979 | j80, TAKEDA | ||
NEC PC-8201 / PC-8201A | 1983 | TAKEDA | ||
NEC PC-8801 | 1981 | TOSEC // Neo Kobe | TAKEDA (PC-8801 MA) | |
NEC PC-98 / 98HA | 1982 | Neo Kobe | TAKEDA | |
NEC TK-80E / TK-80-BS / TK-85 | 1976 (TK-80) 1980 (TK-85) |
TAKEDA, U80 (Newer) | ||
NeXT Computer | 1988 | Previous | ||
NeXTcube / Turbo | 1990 1992 (Turbo) |
OpenStep OS | Previous (Status), VMWare | |
NeXTstation / Turbo / Color / Turbo Color | 1990 1992 (Turbo/Turbo Color) |
Previous | ||
Nintendo Family BASIC | 1984 1985 (V3) |
TAKEDA | ||
O A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Ohio Scientific Challenger 1P | ||||
Ohio Scientific SuperBoard II | ||||
Old Skool Computer Architecture (OSCA) | ||||
Orion 128 | ||||
P A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Panasonic JR-100 | 1981 | TAKEDA, JR-100 Emulator | ||
Panasonic JR-200U | 1982 1983 (EU/NA) |
TAKEDA | ||
Pel Varazdin Orao 102 / Orao 103 | ||||
Peter Plus Sprinter Computer | ||||
Philips P2000 | 1980 | Good | TOSEC | |
Philips VG5000 | 1984 | DCVG5K | ||
Pioneer Palcom PX-7 (MSX1 + LaserDisc) | 1985 | TAKEDA | ||
PowerPC | ||||
Processor Technology SOL-20 | ||||
R A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Radio-86RK (Russe) | 1986 | Good | Emu80 | |
RegneCentralen Piccoline | ||||
Robotron A7100/7150 | ||||
Robotron KC 85 | ||||
Royal-Mcbee LGP-30 / LGP-21 | ||||
S A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Sanyo PHC-10 / PHC-20 / PHC-25 | 1982 1983 (Int'l) |
Programs CD-ROM | TAKEDA (PHC-20 & PHC-25), PHC-25 Emulator (Guide) | |
Scientific Data Systems SDS 940 | ||||
Sega Computer 3000 (SC-3000) | 1983 | SC-3000 Survivors' page, Web Emutopia.com, Old-Computers.com | ||
Seiko MAP-1010 | Early 1980's | TAKEDA | ||
Sensor and sensory device factory Pyldin-601 | ||||
Setun Ternary Computer | ||||
Sharp MZ-1500 | ||||
Sharp MZ-2000 | ||||
Sharp MZ-2200 | ||||
Sharp MZ-2500 | ||||
Sharp MZ-2800 | ||||
Sharp MZ-3500 | ||||
Sharp MZ-40K | ||||
Sharp MZ-5500 / 5600 | ||||
Sharp MZ-6500 / 6550 | ||||
Sharp MZ-700 | Good | TOSEC | mz700-js | |
Sharp MZ-800 | ||||
Sharp MZ-80A / MZ-1200 | ||||
Sharp MZ-80B | ||||
Sharp MZ-80K | ||||
Sharp PC-3000 / PC-3200 | ||||
Sharp X1 / X1Turbo / X1Twin | ||||
Sharp X68000 / X68000 Pro | ||||
Sharp X68030 | ||||
Shinko Sangyo YS-6464A | ||||
Sinclair Cambridge Z88 | ||||
Sinclair QL | ||||
Sinclair ZX Spectrum | 1982 | ZX Spectrum Library | ||
Sinclair ZX80 / ZX81 | TOSEC | |||
Sony SMC-777 | ||||
Sord M5 | ||||
Spectravideo 318 / 328 | ||||
Stantec Zebra | ||||
SWTPc 6800 | ||||
T A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Takeda Emulation | ||||
Tandy 1000 (15 models) | 1984 1986 (EX/SX) 1987 (HX/TX) 1988 (SL/TL, later) |
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Tandy 2000 | 1983 | |||
Tandy TRS-80 CoCo / CoCo 2 / CoCo 3 Dragon 32/64/200 (Dragon line) |
1980 1983 (CoCo 2) 1986 (CoCo 3) |
XRoar (CoCo 1/2), VCC (CoCo 3) | ||
Tandy TRS-80 MC-10 Matra Alice (France) (Alice line) |
1983 1984/1985 (Alice 32/90) |
Good | GitHub, games & files | DCAlice, VMC-10, Web |
Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 (notebook) Kyotronic 85 (JP) |
1983 | |||
Tandy TRS-80 Model I / III / 4 | 1977 1983 (Model 4) |
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Tandy TRS-80 Model II / Model 12 Model 16 / Model 16B / Tandy 6000 |
1979, 1982 (12, 16) 1983 (16B), 1985 (6000) |
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Tangerine Microtan 65 | ||||
Tangerine Oric Atmos / Pravetz-8D (Bulgaria) / Nova 64 (Yugoslavia) Stratos/IQ164 / Telestrat |
1983 1984 (Atmos) 1985 to 1991 (Pravetz) 1985/1986 (Stratos/Telestrat) |
Good | Demozoo | Oricutron |
Tatung Einstein | 1984 | |||
Telenova Compis / Scandis | 1984 | Swedish/Norwegian school PC | ||
Telmac 1800 | 1977 | Emma 02 | ||
Telmac 2000 | 1980 | Good | Emma 02 | |
Telmac TMC-600 | 1982 | Imperfect | Emma 02 | |
Tesla Ondra / Ondra ViLi | 1989 | Good | ||
Tesla Piestany PMD85 | ||||
Texas Instruments 99-4A | Classic99 | |||
Thomson MO5 / MO5E | 1984 | DCMOTO, DCMO5, nano-network | ||
Thomson MO5NR / MO6 / Olivetti (Italy) | 1985 (MO5NR) 1986 (MO6) |
DCMOTO | ||
Thomson TO7 / TO70 | 1982 1984 (TO70) |
TOSEC | DCMOTO, nano-network | |
Thomson TO8 / TO8D | 1986 1987 (TO8D) |
DCMOTO, DCTO8 | ||
Thomson T09 / TO9 et Multi | 1985 1986 (TO9+) |
DCMOTO, DCTO9P | ||
Thomson TO16 | 1987 | TOSEC | DCMOTO, Thomson16 patch for PCem | |
Tiki Data of Oslo Tiki-100 | ||||
Timex Sinclair 1000 | ||||
Tomy PyuuTa | ||||
Toshiba J-3100GT / J-3100SL | ||||
Toshiba Pasopia / Pasopia 7 | ||||
Turing Machine | ||||
V A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Vector-06C | 1987 | Preliminary | ROMs | Virtual Vector |
Videoton TV Computer | ||||
VTech Laser-VZ200 / Laser-VZ300 | ||||
W A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Wang 2200 | 1973 | wangemu | ||
X A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | ||||
Xerox Alto | 1973 |
Calculator-sized Pocket PC
Note: Not to be confused with the 'Pocket-sized PC's (Can otherwise be termed as 'Handheld PC's'), which usually had larger screens, whereas these other pocket PC's designed to be like advanced calculators (Could be termed as 'Programmable Calculators') had just few screen lines' worth of display.
These display screens were built on dot-matrix LCDs technology. Many calculators of this type are monochrome LCD, some are four-color (red or orange, green, blue, and black), or, in the case of some machines at the top of the line as of February 2015, colour similar to monitors displaying 8 or 16 bit graphics. As they are used for graphing functions, the screens of these machines are pixel-addressable. Some have a touch screen, buzzers or other sound producers, internal clocks, modems or other connectivity devices including IrDA transceivers, several types of ports for peripherals like printers, and ports for memory cards of a number of types.
- See list of non pocket PC's engineered as calculators
- Emulators for three Sharp calculator-based PC's & other applications
Palmtop PC
A Palmtop PC was an approximately pocket calculator-sized, battery-powered computer compatible with the IBM Personal Computer in a horizontal clamshell design with integrated keyboard and display. It could be used like a subnotebook, but was light enough to be comfortably used handheld as well. Most Palmtop PCs were small enough to be stored in a user's shirt or jacket pocket.
Palmtop PCs distinguish from other palmtop computers by using a mostly IBM-compatible PC architecture and BIOS as well as an Intel-compatible x86 processor. All such devices were DOS-based, with DOS stored in ROM. While many Palmtop PCs came with a number of PDA and office applications pre-installed in ROM, most of them could also run generic, off-the-shelf PC software with no or little modifications. Some could also run other operating systems such as GEOS, Windows 1.0-3.0 (in Real mode only), or MINIX 2.0.
Most Palmtop PCs were based on a static hardware design for low power consumption and instant-on/off without a need to reboot.
Resources
- Old-Computers.com (Most up-to-date museum of computers. ~1244 systems.)
- Home Computer Museum (Very large catalog of home computers, ~800. Probably last updated in 2007.)