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The 800XL is part of Atari's extensive family of 8-bit home computers, which began with the Atari 400 and 800 in 1979. The XL range essentially used the same technology (6502 processor alongside custom graphics and sound chips) as these earlier systems, but received a cosmetic overhall and, it t... (read more)Atari, 1983
The Electron is essentially a budget version of the BBC Micro, branded under Acorn Computer's own name. Like the Model B, it has a 6502 CPU, 32K of RAM and uses the highly-regarded BBC BASIC , while the differences included far fewer external interfaces, and more limited graphics and sound (spec... (read more)Acorn, 1983
Taking the acronym in its name from the parent company, Tandy Radio Shack, this machine is a relative of the original TRS-80 system from 1977. The Colour Computer 2 (or CoCo2) came with 16K or 64K RAM, and used the Motorola 6809E processor (a less common processor than the Z80 or 6502, but still... (read more)Radio Shack, 1983
Snoopy is a Tabletop and Panorama Game & Watch video game released in June of 1983 by Nintendo (the version on display here is the panorama edition). In both games, you're required to hit the musical notes when they arrive in the appropriate position. Nintendo released a number of titles in this... (read more)Nintendo, 1983
Advanced User Guide for the BBC Micro by Andrew Bray, Adrian Dickens, Mark Holmes. 510 pages. (read more)Acorn, 1983
Mastering Machine Code on your ZX Spectrum by Toni Baker. 315 pages. (read more)Sinclair, 1983
Disc Filing System User Guide for BBC Model B by Acorn Computers Limited. 93 pages. (read more)Acorn, 1983
Easy Script - Comprehensive word processing for Commodore 64 by Precision Software Limited. (read more)Precision Software Limited, 1983
Atari Computer 600XL/800XL Connection Instructions for PAL TV Systems, (read more)Atari, 1983
Coming from the same stable of one of the more deluxe video game consoles of the era (the Intellivision), there may have been some expectation of a similar high-end performance from the Aquarius. However, the system targeted the budget-conscious end of the market, with the 4K RAM and rubber keyb... (read more)Mattel, 1983
