#80s computers

[chasedbybuildings]

Artwork by Robert Tinney. 1982.

[eightiesfan]

IKEA, 1989

[smugcomputer]

old computers print....i wanted to stick to the most famous and/or iconic ones for the most part but i wanted to include sooo many of my lesser known favourites

[oldcomputersdaily]

Today's old computer is the Commodore PET!

The Commodore 2001 released January of 1977, and the Commodore 4032 released 3 years later. The 4032 stood for the 40 character display, and the 32K RAM memory. They were initially named to capitalize on the 'Pet Rock Fad' of the mid 70's. One of the worst (harsh, I know </3) aspects of the OG 2001 model was the keyboard, whose keys were small and hard to click on. (Chiclet keyboard) Look at this thing!

This was thankfully fixed in the 4032 model :-)

[vintagegeekculture]

[peteneems]

[thegikitiki]

When computers get down to business...

Maxell Floppy Disks, 1986

[byruit]

Apricot XEN (1985) 🍑

Released in October 1985 and developed by Apricot Computers, the XEN series was designed to compete directly with the IBM PC-AT.

The Apricot XEN series included three main versions: XEN FD, XEN HD, XEN WS.

The Apricot XEN was powered by the Intel 80286 processor, depending on the model, the XEN came with either 512 KB or 1 MB of RAM.

The XEN FD model featured two 720 KB floppy disk drives, while the XEN HD included a 20 MB hard disk drive. The XEN WS, a workstation model, did not include disk drives.

It ran Microsoft Windows 1.0, showcasing early graphical user interface capabilities. The XEN was capable of controlling up to 16 stations, making it suitable for business environments.

Despite its innovative design and advanced features, the Apricot XEN faced challenges due to its lack of IBM compatibility.