About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 72. Chapters: Retrocomputing, Software cracking, Hacker, Commodore 64, Dragon 32/64, MAME, Sprinter, MSX, Z88DK, List of home computers by video hardware, The Angry Video Game Nerd, Hak5, List of products discontinued by Apple Inc., ROM hacking, Discontinued Archos products, GoodTools, Minimig, OBDuino, Starcade, SAPO Codebits, TOSEC, Retrogaming, ICT 1301, Individual Computers Catweasel, Retrovision, MMC64, Contiki, Multi Emulator Super System, Atari Portfolio, 1chipMSX, Amiga Disk File, Replica 1, Hacking of consumer electronics, Natami, DAPHNE, VICE, N8VEM, C-One, Home computer remake, Compucade, ST BOOK, Console Passion Retro Games, Wheels, Atari STacy, Mensch Computer, Vintage Computer Festival, Hackers Wizards of the Electronic Age, Formatted Disk Image, Slowdown utility, TommyGun, Mini Image, Semi-virtual diskette, Thomson MO5, Tape image, Thomson TO7, Vintage Computer Festival Europe. Excerpt: This is a list of home computers, sorted alphanumerically, which lists all relevant details of their video hardware. A home computer was the description of the second generation of desktop computers, entering the market in 1977 and becoming common during the 1980s. A decade later they were generally replaced by IBM PC compatible "PCs," although in actuality home computers are also members of the class known as personal computers. Examples of typical early home computers are the BBC Micro, the ZX Spectrum, the MSX 1, the Amstrad CPC 464 and the Commodore 64. Examples of typical late home computers are MSX 2 systems, and the Amiga and Atari ST systems. Note: in cases of manufacturers who have made both home and personal computers, only machines fitting into the home computer category are listed. Systems in the personal computer category, except for Early Macintosh personal computers, are generally all based on the VGA standard, and us...
