TY  - BOOK
AU  - Wiltshire,Alex
AU  - Short,John
TI  - Home computers: 100 icons that defined a digital generation 
SN  - 9780262044011
AV  - QA76.17 W756h  2020
U1  - 004.09 23
PY  - 2020///]
CY  - Cambridge, Massachusetts
PB  - The MIT Press
KW  - Microcomputers
KW  - History
KW  - Pictorial works
KW  - Illustrated works
KW  - lcgft
N1  - "Produced in collaboration with The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge, UK."
N2  - This book is a visual celebration of the golden age of home computing, covering 100 iconic computers from the 1970s to the 1990s. With stunning photographs and short, informative write-ups, it documents the machines that defined the early digital generation—both legendary successes and long-forgotten oddities.

Each featured computer is presented with:

A high-resolution photo showing off its physical design and detailing.

A brief history including its release year, maker, specifications, cultural impact, and place in the tech timeline.

Well-known systems like the Commodore 64, Apple II, TRS-80, and ZX Spectrum appear alongside lesser-known devices like the Mattel Aquarius or NEC PC-6001. The book also highlights how different regions—especially the U.S., U.K., Japan, and Europe—produced wildly diverse machines with unique designs and audiences
ER  -