The 1990s
Machines, operating systems and chips released in the 1990s, year by year.
1999
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandai WonderSwan | Bandai | Handheld Gaming | 1999 |
| Psion Series 5mx | Psion | Pocket Computing | 1999 |
| SNK Neo Geo Pocket Color | SNK | Handheld Gaming | 1999 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Mac OS 9 | Classic Mac OS | 1999 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NEC V30MZ | x86 | 1999 |
| Sony Emotion Engine | risc | 1999 |
1998
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Color | Nintendo | Handheld Gaming | 1998 |
| Psion Series 3mx | Psion | Pocket Computing | 1998 |
| Sega Dreamcast | Sega | Consoles | 1998 |
| TI-89 | Texas Instruments | Calculators | 1998 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ReactOS | Other systems | 1998 |
| Windows 98 | Windows | 1998 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hitachi SH-4 | risc | 1998 |
| Toshiba TLCS-900 | early | 1998 |
1997
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palm Pilot | Palm | Handheld Gaming | 1997 |
| Psion Series 5 | Psion | Pocket Computing | 1997 |
| Super NES Jr | Nintendo | Consoles | 1997 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| EPOC32 | EPOC | 1997 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ARM9 | arm | 1997 |
| Epson S1C88 | early | 1997 |
1996
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game Boy Pocket | Nintendo | Handheld Gaming | 1996 |
| Nintendo 64 | Nintendo | Consoles | 1996 |
| Psion Series 3c | Psion | Pocket Computing | 1996 |
| TI-83 | Texas Instruments | Calculators | 1996 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| RISC OS 3.7 | RISC OS | 1996 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Atmel AVR | early | 1996 |
| DEC StrongARM | arm | 1996 |
1995
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo Virtual Boy | Nintendo | Consoles | 1995 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BeOS | Other systems | 1995 |
| Windows 95 | Windows | 1995 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| NEC VR4300 | risc | 1995 |
1994
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sega 32X | Sega | Consoles | 1994 |
| Sega Saturn | Sega | Consoles | 1994 |
| Sony PlayStation | Sony | Consoles | 1994 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| MS-DOS 6.22 | DOS | 1994 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ARM710T | arm | 1994 |
| ARM7TDMI | arm | 1994 |
| Hitachi SH-2 | risc | 1994 |
| NEC V810 | risc | 1994 |
| Sega Saturn VDP1/VDP2 | ppu | 1994 |
1993
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atari Jaguar | Atari | Consoles | 1993 |
| Brainfuck machine | Esoteric machines | Esoteric | 1993 |
| HP-48GX | HP | Calculators | 1993 |
| NES-101 Top Loader | Nintendo | Consoles | 1993 |
| Psion Series 3a | Psion | Pocket Computing | 1993 |
| Sega Mega Drive 2 | Sega | Consoles | 1993 |
| Sharp X68030 | Sharp | Home Computers | 1993 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AmigaOS 3.1 | AmigaOS | 1993 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Befunge | esoteric | 1993 |
| Brainfuck machine | esoteric | 1993 |
1992
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amiga 1200 | Commodore | Home Computers | 1992 |
| Amiga 600 | Commodore | Home Computers | 1992 |
| NEC PC-9821 | NEC | Home Computers | 1992 |
| Watara Supervision | Watara | Handheld Gaming | 1992 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Plan 9 from Bell Labs | Other systems | 1992 |
| RISC OS 3.1 | RISC OS | 1992 |
| Windows 3.1 | Windows | 1992 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| ARM250 | arm | 1992 |
| Gravis Ultrasound | pc | 1992 |
1991
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atari Lynx II | Atari | Handheld Gaming | 1991 |
| CPS-1 | Capcom | Arcade | 1991 |
| PC Engine Duo | NEC | Consoles | 1991 |
| Panasonic FS-A1GT | MSX | Home Computers | 1991 |
| Psion Series 3 | Psion | Pocket Computing | 1991 |
| SUPER-CHIP | Fantasy Consoles | Fantasy Consoles | 1991 |
| Sega Mega-CD | Sega | Consoles | 1991 |
| Sharp X68000 XVI | Sharp | Home Computers | 1991 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| DR-DOS 6.0 | DOS | 1991 |
| MS-DOS 5.0 | DOS | 1991 |
| Macintosh System 7 | Classic Mac OS | 1991 |
| TOS 2.06 | Atari TOS | 1991 |
1990
Machines
| Machine | Manufacturer | Category | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amstrad GX4000 | Amstrad | Consoles | 1990 |
| HP-48 | HP | Calculators | 1990 |
| HP-48SX | HP | Calculators | 1990 |
| Master System II | Sega | Consoles | 1990 |
| Panasonic FS-A1ST | MSX | Home Computers | 1990 |
| SNK Neo Geo | SNK | Consoles | 1990 |
| SNK Neo Geo | SNK | Consoles | 1990 |
| Sega Game Gear | Sega | Handheld Gaming | 1990 |
| Super NES | Nintendo | Consoles | 1990 |
Operating systems
| Operating system | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| AmigaOS 2.0 | AmigaOS | 1990 |
| DR-DOS 5.0 | DOS | 1990 |
Chips
| Chip | Family | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Motorola 68040 | 68000 | 1990 |
| SNES PPU | ppu | 1990 |
| Sony S-DSP (SPC700) | wavetable | 1990 |