Encyclopedia > 8-bit microcomputer

Article Content

8-bit microcomputer

An 8-bit microcomputer is a personal computer built around an 8-bit microprocessor typically the Zilog Z80 or the MOS Technologies 6502.

During the 1980s a large variery of 8-bit micro-computers were designed.

Among the most common 8-bit microcomputers were the following:

Acorn computers

Apple Computer
- Apple II family

Atari
- Atari 400[?]
- Atari 800[?]

Commodore International

Dragon Data[?]
- Dragon 32
- Dragon 64

Jupiter Cantab
- Jupiter Ace

Oric[?]
- Oric 1[?]
- Oric Atmos[?]

Sinclair Research

Radio Shack[?]
- TRS-80 Model I[?], II, III, ...

Featured Article

East Marion, New York

... 1.06% from two or more races. 2.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 329 households out of which 22.2% have children under the age of 18 ...