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The 1980s

Machines, operating systems and chips released in the 1980s, year by year.

1989

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Acorn A3000AcornHome Computers1989
Atari LynxAtariHandheld Gaming1989
Atari STEAtariHome Computers1989
Game BoyNintendoHandheld Gaming1989
Golden AxeSegaArcade1989
NEC SuperGrafxNECConsoles1989
Psion Organiser II LZ64PsionPocket Computing1989
Sega GenesisSegaConsoles1989

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
EPOC16 (SIBO)EPOC1989
NeXTSTEPOther systems1989
RISC OS 2RISC OS1989

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Acorn ARM3arm1989
Intel 80486x861989
Sharp LR35902z801989
Sound Blaster DSPpc1989

1988

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
MSX2+MSXHome Computers1988
Sega Mega DriveSegaConsoles1988
Subleq (OISC)Esoteric machinesEsoteric1988

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
AmigaOS 1.3AmigaOS1988
GEOS 2.0GEOS1988
Macintosh System 6Classic Mac OS1988

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
MIPS R3000risc1988
Subleq (OISC)esoteric1988
Super VGApc1988
Yamaha V9958vdp1988
Yamaha YM2612 (OPN2)fm1988
Yamaha YMF262 (OPL3)fm1988

1987

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Acorn A310AcornHome Computers1987
Acorn A440AcornHome Computers1987
Acorn ArchimedesAcornHome Computers1987
Amiga 500CommodoreHome Computers1987
Amstrad PCW 9512AmstradHome Computers1987
Cambridge Z88Cambridge ComputerHome Computers1987
Macintosh SEAppleHome Computers1987
NEC PC EngineNECConsoles1987
Robotron KC85/3RobotronHome Computers1987
Sharp X68000SharpHome Computers1987
Vector-06cVectorHome Computers1987
ZX Spectrum +3SinclairHome Computers1987

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
IBM OS/2Other systems1987
MS-DOS 3.3DOS1987

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
16550 UARTserial1987
Acorn IOCcustom1987
Acorn MEMCcustom1987
Acorn VIDChome1987
AdLib (OPL2)pc1987
Hudson HuC6270ppu1987
Hudson HuC628065021987
IBM VGApc1987
Konami SCCwavetable1987
Motorola 68030680001987

1986

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Apple IIGSAppleHome Computers1986
Atari 1040STAtariHome Computers1986
Atari 2600 JrAtariConsoles1986
Atari 7800AtariConsoles1986
BBC MasterAcornHome Computers1986
Bubble BobbleTaitoArcade1986
Commodore 64CCommodoreHome Computers1986
Macintosh PlusAppleHome Computers1986
Out RunSegaArcade1986
Philips NMS 8245MSXHome Computers1986
Psion Organiser IIPsionPocket Computing1986
Sony HB-F900MSXHome Computers1986
TRS-80 CoCo 3Tandy / RadioShackHome Computers1986
ZX Spectrum +2SinclairHome Computers1986

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
GEOS 1.0GEOS1986

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Acorn ARM2arm1986
IDE / ST-506 gluestorage1986
Yamaha YM2413 (OPLL)fm1986

1985

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Amiga 1000CommodoreHome Computers1985
Amstrad CPC 6128AmstradHome Computers1985
Amstrad CPC 664AmstradHome Computers1985
Amstrad PCW 8256AmstradHome Computers1985
Atari 520STAtariHome Computers1985
Commodore 128CommodoreHome Computers1985
Commodore 128DCommodoreHome Computers1985
Elektronika BK-0010ElektronikaHome Computers1985
Elektronika BK-0010ElektronikaHome Computers1985
Enterprise 128EnterpriseHome Computers1985
GauntletAtariArcade1985
Ghosts'n GoblinsCapcomArcade1985
Nintendo NESNintendoConsoles1985
Philips VG-8020MSXHome Computers1985
Pravetz 82PravetzHome Computers1985
Robotron Z1013RobotronHome Computers1985
Sega Master SystemSegaConsoles1985
Sharp MZ-2500SharpHome Computers1985
ZX Spectrum 128KSinclairHome Computers1985
fx-7000GCasioCalculators1985

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
TOS 1.0Atari TOS1985
Windows 1.0Windows1985

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Amiga Agnushome1985
Amiga Denisehome1985
Amiga Paulawavetable1985
Atari ST GLUEcustom1985
Davepsg1985
Hitachi HD61913early1985
Intel 80386x861985
Motorola 68HC1168001985
Nickhome1985
Sega VDP (315-5124)ppu1985
WD1772 FDCstorage1985
Yamaha V9938vdp1985
Yamaha YM2151 (OPM)fm1985
Yamaha YM3812 (OPL2)fm1985
Zilog Z180z801985

1984

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
1942CapcomArcade1984
Amstrad CPC 464AmstradHome Computers1984
Apple Lisa 2AppleHome Computers1984
Commodore Plus/4CommodoreHome Computers1984
Commodore SX-64CommodoreHome Computers1984
IBM PC/ATIBM PC & compatiblesHome Computers1984
IBM PCjrIBM PC & compatiblesHome Computers1984
Kung-Fu MasterIremArcade1984
Macintosh 128KAppleHome Computers1984
Macintosh 512KAppleHome Computers1984
Psion OrganiserPsionPocket Computing1984
Punch-Out!!NintendoArcade1984
Sinclair QLSinclairHome Computers1984
Thomson MO5ThomsonHome Computers1984
Yamaha CX5MMSXHome Computers1984

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
Macintosh System 1Classic Mac OS1984

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Amstrad gate arraycustom1984
HP Saturnearly1984
IBM EGApc1984
Intel 8042 KBCrtc1984
MOS TEDhome1984
Motorola 68020680001984
Motorola MC146818 RTCrtc1984
WDC 6581665021984
Yamaha YM2203 (OPN)fm1984

1983

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Acorn ElectronAcornHome Computers1983
Apple IIeAppleHome Computers1983
Apple LisaAppleHome Computers1983
Atari 800XLAtariHome Computers1983
Camputers LynxCamputersHome Computers1983
Elevator ActionTaitoArcade1983
IBM PC/XTIBM PC & compatiblesHome Computers1983
Mad PlanetsGottliebArcade1983
Mario Bros.NintendoArcade1983
Nintendo FamicomNintendoConsoles1983
Oric 1OricHome Computers1983
Sony HB-75MSXHome Computers1983
TRS-80 CoCo 2Tandy / RadioShackHome Computers1983
TRS-80 Model 4Tandy / RadioShackHome Computers1983

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Hitachi HD630168001983
Ricoh 2A0365021983
Ricoh NES APUwavetable1983
Ricoh NES PPU (2C02)ppu1983
WDC 65C0265021983
Yamaha YM2149psg1983

1982

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Atari 5200AtariConsoles1982
Commodore 64 (breadbin)CommodoreHome Computers1982
Dig DugNamcoArcade1982
Dig DugNamcoArcade1982
Fujitsu FM-7FujitsuHome Computers1982
HP-15CHPCalculators1982
HP-16CHPCalculators1982
NEC PC-9801NECHome Computers1982
Q*bertGottliebArcade1982
Sharp MZ-700SharpHome Computers1982
Sharp X1SharpHome Computers1982
Sord M5SordHome Computers1982
Time PilotKonamiArcade1982
VectrexGCEConsoles1982
WilliamsWilliamsArcade1982
ZX Spectrum 16KSinclairHome Computers1982
ZX Spectrum 48KSinclairHome Computers1982
ZaxxonSegaArcade1982

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
CP/M 3.0 (Plus)CP/M1982

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Intel 80286x861982
MOS 651065021982
MOS 6526 CIAparallel1982
MOS 6581/8580 SIDwavetable1982
MOS 906114 PLAcustom1982
MOS VIC-IIhome1982
Motorola 68008680001982
Motorola 68010680001982
NEC V20 / V30x861982
Sinclair ULAcustom1982

1981

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
BBC Micro Model AAcornHome Computers1981
BBC Micro Model BAcornHome Computers1981
BosconianNamcoArcade1981
CentipedeAtariArcade1981
CentipedeAtariArcade1981
Commodore VIC-20CommodoreHome Computers1981
Donkey KongNintendoArcade1981
GalagaNamcoArcade1981
HP-12CHPCalculators1981
HP-12CHPCalculators1981
IBM PC 5150IBM PC & compatiblesHome Computers1981
NEC PC-6001NECHome Computers1981
NEC PC-8801NECHome Computers1981
ScrambleKonamiArcade1981
Sinclair ZX81SinclairHome Computers1981
TI-99/4ATexas InstrumentsHome Computers1981
TempestAtariArcade1981
TempestAtariArcade1981

Operating systems

Operating systemFamilyYear
MS-DOS 1.0DOS1981

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
GI SP0256speech1981
IBM CGApc1981
IBM MDApc1981
IBM PC speakerpc1981
WD1793 FDCstorage1981

1980

Machines

MachineManufacturerCategoryYear
Acorn AtomAcornHome Computers1980
BattlezoneAtariArcade1980
BattlezoneAtariArcade1980
Commodore PET 4032CommodoreHome Computers1980
Commodore PET 8032CommodoreHome Computers1980
Commodore VIC-1001CommodoreHome Computers1980
Missile CommandAtariArcade1980
Pac-ManNamcoArcade1980
Sinclair ZX80SinclairHome Computers1980
TRS-80 CoCo 1Tandy / RadioShackHome Computers1980
TRS-80 Model IIITandy / RadioShackHome Computers1980

Chips

ChipFamilyYear
Hitachi HD6845crtc1980
K1801VM1early1980
TI SN76489psg1980
TI TMS5220speech1980
Votrax SC-01speech1980