Nine Old Personal Computers We All LOVED Back in The 1980s

Let’s geek out over those far off pre-PC and Mac days

Paul Walker
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Two old 1980s computer lined up on a desk
Image by Sergei Tokmakov Terms.Law from Pixabay

These days we take for granted our all-singing, all-dancing portable computing device. Whether it’s a laptop, tablet, or — increasingly — our phone, we rely on a powerful, slimline, lightweight computer that does everything in one (relatively) affordable package.

It wasn’t always like that, of course.

Those of us who are a little longer in the tooth remember the early days.

Those were the days when multiple computer companies, all with rival operating systems and emerging storage technologies, were jostling for the top position.

They were exciting times. Tech companies came and went as the market matured and there are many devices and ideas which — though innovative at the time — are now mostly forgotten.

Here are nine personal computers that blazed a trail in the 1990s.

1. Commodore 64

An all-time classic. The C64 Creative Commons

The Commodore 64, often known as the C64, is a personal computer released in January 1982 by Commodore International…

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Paul Walker
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Spiritual traveler, Prog Rock aficionado, Husband, Dad, Retired Anglican Priest figuring out what ‘retirement’ means.