On 1982, "Time" magazine named the personal computer its "Machine of the Year." The news devastated Steve Jobs.

There’s also one of two known all-black versions of the prototype Atari 5200 known as the Atari Video System X. The device dates back to 1982, but Jobs appears to have purchased this prototype in 2001 ...

However, stupid people are not the same as bandits. "When stupid people are at work," Cipolla writes, "the story is totally ...

Many of the gameplay features we take for granted today had to start somewhere! Here are 9 games that invented famous mechanics.

Over on [Ken Shirriff]’s blog is a tricky Commodore PET repair: tracking down 6 1/2 bad chips. WARNING: contains 8-bit ...

The Commodore 1541 was built to do one job—to save and load data from 5.25″ diskettes. [Commodore History] decided to see ...

HP unveils the Eliteboard G1a, a full-blown PC built into a keyboard that's a throwback to the cherished home computers of ...

The Commodore 64 Ultimate is the most astonishing retro product I have ever reviewed. I was expecting it to be a straightforward, modern take on the all-time best-selling personal computer. I imagined ...

For CES 2026, HP is debuting the EliteBoard G1a, a keyboard with a modular business Copilot+ PC inside. And this isn't just ...

The Commodore 64 Ultimate lives up to its name by serving as a definitive microcomputer remake. While its price tag and authentic functionality will appeal to enthusiasts first and foremost, its HDMI ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Quickshot II first launched in the early ‘80s but is back with extra buttons and a USB upgrade. The ...