The 8-Bit Guy is building his dream computer, heavily inspired by the Commodore 64. Before we go into what this computer will do and what capabilities it will have, it’s important to note the 8 ...

really — using discrete logic chips to scratch-build a computer that would probably compare unfavorably to an 80s era 8-bit machine in terms of performance. And yet they still forge ahead with ...

By the time Commodore 128 launched, it was the last 8-bit PC in an era of 16-bit PCs, thanks to the existence of Intel 8086. Fortunately, the existence of 16-bit PCs didn't completely nullify the ...

a 32-bit computer would work twice as fast internally as a 16-bit computer. In practice, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit architectures are rarely identical even from the same manufacturer.

The IBM PC is released in August, 1981. The Apple Macintosh debuts in 1984. It features a simple, graphical interface, uses the 8-MHz, 32-bit Motorola 68000 CPU, and has a built-in 9-inch B/W screen.