It was the first Tandy computer to support color graphics, and also supported cartridge programs and games, attempting to bridge both the home computing and video gaming markets.ĭevelopment of MS-DOS/ PC DOS began. Tandy released the TRS-80 Color Computer, based on the Motorola 6809E processor and using Microsoft BASIC as its programming language. The VIC-20 became the first computer to sell 1 million units. ![]() Also available were a number of games, a color plotter which printed on 6 in (152 mm) wide paper tape, and a graphics tablet (the KoalaPad). A 5¼" disk drive was available, along with a cassette storage system which used standard audio cassette tapes. Magazines became available which contained the code for various utilities and games. Sinclair ZX80 was released for under £100.Ĭommodore released the VIC-20, which had 3.5 KB of usable memory and was based on the MOS Technology 6502 processor. ![]() For narratives explaining the overall developments, see the history of computing. This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing from 1980 to 1989.
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