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Small computer with a CPU made out of a microprocessor
A microcomputer is a small, relatively inexpensive computer having a central processing unit (CPU) made out of a single integrated circuit microprocessor
Microcomputer
American multinational technology conglomerate
featured Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems's (MITS) Altair 8800 microcomputer, which inspired Allen to suggest that they could program a BASIC interpreter
Microsoft
Former American computer company
Microcomputer Associates, Inc., was an American computer company founded by Manny Lemas and Ray Holt. It produced the low-cost Jolt Microcomputer, designed
Microcomputer_Associates
Series of British microcomputers by Acorn
The BBC Microcomputer System, or BBC Micro, is a family of microcomputers developed and manufactured by Acorn Computers in the early 1980s as part of
BBC_Micro
Personal computer
years after the first microcomputers for mainstream consumers appeared, the Ontario Ministry of Education sensed that microcomputers could be an important
ICON_(microcomputer)
computers as mass-market consumer electronic devices began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive
History_of_personal_computers
American multinational technology company
"personal computer". Subsequently, Intel would create one of the first microcomputers in 1973. Intel opened its first international manufacturing facility
Intel
This is a list of early microcomputers sold to hobbyists and developers. These microcomputers were often sold as "DIY" kits or pre-built machines in relatively
List_of_early_microcomputers
Programmable machine that processes data
more efficient circuit designs that lead to the microprocessor and the microcomputer revolution in the 1970s. Since then the speed, computing power, and
Computer
transistorized computers List of early third-generation computers List of early microcomputers List of computers with on-board BASIC List of computers running CP/M
Lists_of_computers
Computer chess competition
2016". "ICGA - WCSC 2022". "Talkchess - WCCC 2023?". "ICGA - World Microcomputer Chess Championship 1980 - 2001". Archived from the original on June
World Computer Chess Championship
World_Computer_Chess_Championship
Class of microcomputers
Home computers were a class of microcomputers that entered the market in 1977 and became common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable
Home_computer
Board game company
early publisher of computer games in 1980 with its video game division Microcomputer Games, adapting some of its boardgame titles to various computer platforms
Avalon_Hill
National university in Kyoto, Japan
Kyoto University (京都大学, Kyōto daigaku), or KyotoU (京大, Kyōdai), is a national research university in Kyoto, Japan. Founded in 1897, it is one of the former
Kyoto_University
American multinational technology company
Apple II, became one of the first successful mass-produced personal microcomputers. Apple introduced the Lisa in 1983 and the Macintosh in 1984, popularizing
Apple_Inc.
Microcomputer system
The P8000 is a microcomputer system developed in 1987 by the VEB Elektro-Apparate-Werke Berlin-Treptow „Friedrich Ebert“ (EAW) in the German Democratic
P8000
Computer museum in Washington, U.S.
person to interact with the collection of mainframes, minicomputers, microcomputers and peripherals the museum had on display. Various and changing exhibits
Living Computers: Museum + Labs
Living_Computers:_Museum_+_Labs
1976 computer chess software
MicroChess, is a chess program developed for the MOS Technology KIM-1 microcomputer by Peter R. Jennings in 1976, and published by his company Micro-Ware
Microchess
Chemical", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October 1992, page 1 Intel Corporation, "NewsBits: Oregon Facility Wins Environmental Award", Microcomputer Solutions
List of Intel manufacturing sites
List_of_Intel_manufacturing_sites
1970s series of Intel microcomputers
The Intellec computers were a series of early microcomputers produced by Intel in the 1970s as a development platform for their processors. The Intellec
Intellec
1970s–1980s American microcomputer hardware company
Seattle Computer Products (SCP) was a Tukwila, Washington, microcomputer hardware company which was one of the first manufacturers of computer systems
Seattle_Computer_Products
American computer company active from 1977 to 1982
Northwest Microcomputer Systems, Inc. (NMS), was a short-lived, privately owned American computer company active from 1977 to the early 1980s and based
Northwest Microcomputer Systems
Northwest_Microcomputer_Systems
Defunct American software company
Plus, DR DOS and GEM. It was the first large software company in the microcomputer world. Digital Research was originally based in Pacific Grove, California
Digital_Research
Series of microcomputers produced in France in the early 1980s
Hector (or Victor Lambda) are a series of a microcomputers produced in France in the early 1980s. In January 1980, Michel Henric-Coll founded a company
Hector_(microcomputer)
East German manufacturer of computers and consumer electronics
the ESER mainframe computers, various computer peripherals as well as microcomputers, radios, television sets and other items including cookie press Kleingebäckpresse
VEB_Robotron
Series of microcomputers produced by R2E
Micral is a series of microcomputers produced by the French company Réalisation d'Études Électroniques (R2E), beginning with the Micral N in early 1973
Micral
Clock-doubled i486
Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions, May/June 1992, pp. 2–5. Intel Corporation, "Coming Attractions: Clock-Doubling Technology", Microcomputer Solutions
Intel_DX2
Series of modular microcomputer systems
The Acorn System was a series of modular microcomputer systems based on rack-mounted Eurocards developed by Acorn Computers from 1979 to 1982, aimed primarily
Acorn_System
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1955)
1955) is an American businessman and philanthropist. A pioneer of the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s, he co-founded the software company
Bill_Gates
Technology hub in California, United States
that the silicon-based integrated circuit, the microprocessor, and the microcomputer, among other technologies, were developed. Today, Silicon Valley is
Silicon_Valley
General-purpose programming language
implemented for a wide variety of mainframe computers, minicomputers, and microcomputers, including the IBM PC, as its popularity increased significantly. In
C_(programming_language)
1970s microcomputer
pioneering microcomputer first built in 1973 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and released the next year. This makes it one of the first microcomputers in the
MCM/70
Semiconductor manufacturing processes with a 800 nm MOSFET technology node
Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions, September/October 1991, page 2 Intel Corporation, "Coming Attractions: Clock-Doubling Technology", Microcomputer Solutions
800_nm_process
1981 American microcomputer model
Computer (model 5150), often referred to as the IBM PC, is the first microcomputer released in the IBM PC model line and the basis for the IBM PC compatible
IBM_Personal_Computer
Computer intended for use by an individual person
first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004, in 1971. The first microcomputers, based on microprocessors, were developed during the early 1970s. Widespread
Personal_computer
1980 video game
development group within the company that studied several NEC-produced microcomputers for their potential for creating games. Among the first people assigned
Pac-Man
Version of the BASIC programming language
in 1981. It was originally supplied on an installed ROM for the BBC Microcomputer which used a 6502 microprocessor. When Acorn produced the Archimedes
BBC_BASIC
obscure computer sizes. There are different sizes like minicomputers, microcomputers, mainframe computers and super computers. These are mainly used for
List of computer size categories
List_of_computer_size_categories
8-bit microprocessor
across a wide range of devices, and contributed to the rise of the microcomputer industry. Several key design choices contributed to the 8080's success
Intel_8080
Defunct US electronic kit and computer producer
suppliers of microcomputers to the general public, focusing on designs using the Motorola 6800 and, later, the 6809 CPUs. The first such microcomputer introduced
SWTPC
British computer manufacturer
for Sinclair Research) up and running. In June 1978, SoC launched a microcomputer kit, the MK14. Curry wanted to develop it further, but Sinclair could
Acorn_Computers
American computer company
The Micro 440 was an early microcomputer released by Comp-Sultants, Inc.. Powered by an Intel 4040 microprocessor, it was, by Byte magazine's estimation
Micro_440
U.S.-based manufacturer of modems
Hayes Microcomputer Products was a US-based manufacturer of modems. The company is known for the Smartmodem, which introduced a control language for operating
Hayes_Microcomputer_Products
Japanese information technology company
microprocessor, the Panafacom L-16A (MN1610). NEC released the TK-80 microcomputer evaluation kit in 1976, and it became popular among computer enthusiasts
PFU_Limited
Educational software organization
solution for a couple of years. As MECC's Cyber 73 entered into service, microcomputers began to appear. In 1978 it appeared that features wished for in the
MECC
32-bit microprocessor by Intel
Architecture", Microcomputer Solutions, January/February 1992, page 11 Lewnes, Ann, "The Intel386 Architecture Here to Stay", Intel Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions
I386
Family of 32-bit microprocessors
Product Focus: End-User: Intel OverDrive Processors upgrades PC power", Microcomputer Solutions July/August 1992, page 16 "DOS Days – CPUs". dosdays.co.uk
I486_OverDrive
cover story in 1976. It was the first color graphics card available for microcomputers. The Dazzler was the first of a succession of increasingly capable graphics
Cromemco_Dazzler
Computer
The Mark-8 is a microcomputer design from 1974, based on the Intel 8008 CPU (which was the world's first 8-bit microprocessor). The Mark-8 was designed
Mark-8
Canadian computer company
3D Microcomputers Wholesale and Distribution, Inc., often referred to as 3D Microcomputers or 3D Micro, was a computer company based in Markham, Ontario
3D_Microcomputers
Information technology media business
InfoWorld (IW) is an American information technology media business that began as a monthly magazine in 1978, but transitioned to a Web publication in
InfoWorld
Microcomputer virus
Elk Cloner is one of the first known microcomputer viruses that spread "in the wild", i.e., outside the computer system or laboratory in which it was
Elk_Cloner
American businessman (born 1944)
Informix, and eventually Microsoft to dominate mid-range systems and microcomputers. Around this time, Oracle fell behind Sybase. From 1990 to 1993, Sybase
Larry_Ellison
Mid-1960s–late-1980s class of smaller computers
middle range of the computing spectrum, between mainframe computers and microcomputers. The easily-misunderstood term "minicomputer" is less often applied
Minicomputer
The Microcomputer Club Nederland (MCN) was a Dutch computer club which was founded by Vendex in the mid-1980s. The club was centered on the computer departments
Microcomputer_Club_Nederland
16-bit microcontroller
"New Product Focus: Components: New ASSP Suits Mobile Applications", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October 1990, page 11. iAPX 286 Programmer's Reference
Intel_80186
American computer company (1974–1986)
hands on a microcomputer in the burgeoning market. The company's first two products was a microcomputer, the Mike 1, and a book, Microcomputer Design (1975)
Martin_Research
Discontinued family of computer operating systems
later Control Program for Microcomputers, is a mass-market operating system created in 1974 for Intel 8080-based microcomputers by Gary Kildall of Digital
CP/M
Japanese microcomputer magazine
ASCII (アスキー) was a monthly released microcomputer magazine in Japan, published by ASCII Corporation from 1977. It targeted business users who used a personal
ASCII_(magazine)
American writer and engineer (died 2023)
Donald E. Lancaster was an American author, inventor, and microcomputer pioneer. Don graduated from North Allegheny High School in Wexford, Pennsylvania
Don_Lancaster
US computer magazine
changed to just Commodore in 1981, Commodore Microcomputer in 1983, and finally to Commodore Microcomputers in 1984 and for the rest of its run. The two
Commodore_Power/Play
8-bit microprocessor
by Motorola in 1974. The MC6800 microprocessor was part of the M6800 Microcomputer System (later dubbed 68xx) that also included serial and parallel interface
Motorola_6800
Commercial building in Tokyo, Japan
the Bit-INN Tokyo, on the 7th floor to market the pioneering TK-80 microcomputer kit. The TK-80 rapidly exceeded sales expectations, and the Bit-INN
Akihabara_Radio_Kaikan
Microcomputer designed in 1974
The Altair 8800 is a microcomputer introduced in 1974 by Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems (MITS) based on the Intel 8080 CPU. It was the first
Altair_8800
Computer scientist, electrical engineer
Digital Logic and Microcomputer Design. Rafiquzzaman has authored a book entitled Fundamentals of Digital Logic and Microcomputer Design, currently in
Mohamed_Rafiquzzaman
Second-generation home video game console
The APF Microcomputer System is a second generation 8-bit cartridge-based home video game console released in October 1978 by APF Electronics Inc. with
APF-MP1000
American businessman and investor (1955–2011)
sale of the Apple II, one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputers. Jobs saw the commercial potential of the Xerox Alto in 1979, which
Steve_Jobs
American microcomputer industry pioneer
as Dorothy McEwen, (March 3, 1943–January 31, 2005) was an American microcomputer industry pioneer. In 1974, she co-founded Digital Research, the company
Dorothy_McEwen_Kildall
Subset of x86 instruction set architecture for floating-point arithmetic
Microprocessor", Microcomputer Solutions, March/April 1989, page 12 Lewnes, Ann, "The Intel386 Architecture Here to Stay", Intel Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions
X87
Polish computer manufacturer, 1959–1989
Elwro was a Polish company that manufactured mainframe and microcomputers from 1959 until 1989. Its plant was in Wrocław. Computer models included Odra
Elwro
Microchip PIC32 microcontroller-based microcomputer
Maximite Microcomputer is a Microchip PIC32 microcontroller-based microcomputer. This series of chips uses the MIPS 32-bit RISC MIPS architecture and was
Maximite
Indian actress (born 1980)
College. Kapoor then registered for a three-month summer course in microcomputers at Harvard Summer School in the United States. She later developed an
Kareena_Kapoor
Family of microprocessors
The M6800 Microcomputer System, later dubbed the Motorola 6800 family, M6800 family, or 68xx, was a series of 8-bit microprocessors from Motorola that
Motorola_6800_family
Chips", Intel Corporation, Microcomputer Solutions, January/February 1988, page 13 Lewnes, Ann, "Welcome 80386SX", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October
List_of_Intel_chipsets
American multinational technology company
complete range of applications from small to large. IBM entered the microcomputer market in 1981 with the IBM Personal Computer; its architecture remains
IBM
1974 microcomputer model
The MYCRO-1 was a microcomputer manufactured and sold by Mycron of Oslo, Norway, in 1974. Built around the Intel 8080 CPU, it was one of the first commercial
MYCRO-1
1981 book
Webster's Microcomputer Buyer's Guide is a book written by Tony Webster and published in 1981. Webster's Microcomputer Buyer's Guide is a book which contains
Webster's Microcomputer Buyer's Guide
Webster's_Microcomputer_Buyer's_Guide
Family of Unix-like operating systems that use the Linux kernel
not legally allowed to modify it. Onyx Systems began selling early microcomputer-based Unix workstations in 1980. Later, Sun Microsystems, founded as
Linux
8-bit microprocessor
E. Laboratories Engineering (EMI) led by Tom Spink in 1972 built a microcomputer based on a pre-release sample of the 8008. Joe Hardman extended the
Intel_8008
Floating-point unit for the Intel 80386SX series of microprocessors
Vol. 9, no. 7. p. 5. ISSN 0199-6649. Lewnes, Ann, "Welcome 80386SX", Microcomputer Solutions, September/October 1988, page 2 Intel Corporation, "Personal
Intel_80387SX
Microcomputer
The IMSAI 8080 is an early microcomputer released in late 1975, based on the Intel 8080 (and later 8085) and S-100 bus. It is a clone of its main competitor
IMSAI_8080
Early microcomputer
The RGS-008, also written as the RGS-008A, is an early microcomputer released as a kit by RGS Electronics of Santa Clara, California, in 1974. Based on
RGS-008
Canadian software company
applications for microcomputers such as the Apple II, and eventually became the first developer and publisher of computer games for microcomputers in Canada
Sydney Development Corporation
Sydney_Development_Corporation
American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur (1942–1994)
May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall created the operating system
Gary_Kildall
Early predecessor company to Microsoft
Traf-O-Data.[citation needed] In that year, Gilbert built the working microcomputer. Miles Gilbert, Paul Gilbert's brother, a graphic designer and draftsman
Traf-O-Data
American microcomputer company
Cromemco, Inc. was a Mountain View, California microcomputer company known for its high-end Z80-based S-100 bus computers and peripherals in the early
Cromemco
1981 IBM microcomputer
model 5324) was an 8-bit microcomputer developed by IBM. Like the 6850 Displaywriter, it was one of the first IBM microcomputers, preceding the IBM Personal
IBM_System/23_Datamaster
Other producers also made microprocessors which were widely used in microcomputers. The following table shows a timeline of significant microprocessor
History of computing hardware (1960s–present)
History_of_computing_hardware_(1960s–present)
1977 microcomputer by Tandy Corporation
TRS-80 Model I to distinguish it from its successors) is a desktop microcomputer developed by American company Tandy Corporation and sold through their
TRS-80
English computer scientist (born 1957)
the instruction set for the ARM architecture. Wilson first designed a microcomputer during a break from studies at Selwyn College, Cambridge. She subsequently
Sophie_Wilson
American computer company
general-purpose computers like the SWTPC. In 1977, they released their own microcomputer, the MSI 6800—a clone of the SWTPC 6800. Their sales tripled that year
Midwest_Scientific
Topics referred to by the same term
operations service provider Vector Graphic, an early manufacturer of 8-bit microcomputers Vector Group, a publicly traded holding company, focusing on tobacco
Vector
Saudi prince and entrepreneur (born 1986)
Foch who is widely recognized as a pioneer of the phone wholesale and microcomputer industry in Africa after the real estate became his main activity with
Saud_bin_Salman_Al_Saud
Computer programming language
originally written for minicomputers, but was small enough to run on early microcomputers as well. It is one of the few structured programming languages that
COMAL
Successor to the Intel 386
Technology", Microcomputer Solutions, January/February 1992, page 6 Intel Corporation, "A Guide to the Intel Architecture", Microcomputer Solutions, January/February
I486
Z80-based microcomputer
The Stratos was a Z80-based microcomputer introduced by Symbiotic Systems, Inc., in 1981. The Stratos was designed by Stewart Earnest and Ray McKaig of
Stratos_(computer)
Defunct American microcomputer magazine
Byte (stylized as BYTE) was a microcomputer magazine, influential in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s because of its wide-ranging editorial coverage
Byte_(magazine)
Personal computer
The Philips VG-8230 was a MSX2 standard compatible personal computer released in 1986. It was the first MSX2 machine from Philips, aimed at home users
Philips_VG-8230
Computer hardware and software capable of playing chess
the World Microcomputer Chess Championship 1992 – ChessMachine wins the 7th World Computer Chess Championship, the first time a microcomputer beat mainframes
Computer_chess
American computer magazine
When launched in 1976, DDJ was the first regular periodical focused on microcomputer software, rather than hardware. In its last years of publication, it
Dr._Dobb's_Journal
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