Home computers were a class of microcomputers entering the market in 1977, and becoming common during the 1980s. They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user.
These computers were a distinct market segment that typically cost much less than business, scientific or engineering-oriented computers of the time such as the IBM PC and were generally less powerful in terms of memory and expandability. However, a home computer often had better graphics and sound than contemporary business computers.
Their most common uses were playing video games, but they were also regularly used for word processing, doing homework, and programming.
Home computers were usually not electronic kits; home computers were sold already manufactured in stylish metal or plastic enclosures. There were, however, commercial kits like the Sinclair ZX80 which were both home and home-built computers since the purchaser could assemble the unit from a kit.
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These computers were a distinct market segment that typically cost much less than business, scientific or engineering-oriented computers of the time such as the IBM PC and were generally less powerful in terms of memory and expandability. However, a home computer often had better graphics and sound than contemporary business computers.
Their most common uses were playing video games, but they were also regularly used for word processing, doing homework, and programming.
Home computers were usually not electronic kits; home computers were sold already manufactured in stylish metal or plastic enclosures. There were, however, commercial kits like the Sinclair ZX80 which were both home and home-built computers since the purchaser could assemble the unit from a kit.
Read more:Home & Office Appliance Dealers
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