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VIC-20 Forever: The Complete Story of the Friendly Computer
The first computer to sell a million, sold by a starship captain for $299.95: the complete story of the VIC-20.
Author: Hank Mercer
Hardware desk. If it has a cartridge slot, an FPGA board or a weird controller, Hank has opened it up and put it back together — usually better. Writes the gear reviews and hardware spotlights.
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ZX81 Forever: The Complete Story of the £50 Computer
Four chips, one kilobyte and £49.95: the complete story of the ZX81, the computer that founded British computing.
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CD-i Forever: The Complete Story of the Punchline That Pioneered
A billion-dollar multimedia dream, three infamous Zeldas, and immortality by meme: the complete story of the Philips CD-i.
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Atari 5200 Forever: The Complete Story of the SuperSystem That Couldn’t Steer
The best chips of 1982, the worst controller of the decade, and eighteen months to oblivion: the complete story of the Atari 5200 SuperSystem.
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Nintendo DS Forever: The Complete Story of the Two-Screen Revolution
154 million sold, an audience of grandparents, and the touchscreen century rehearsed in a clamshell: the complete story of the Nintendo DS.
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Channel F Forever: The Complete Story of the First Cartridge Console
The first cartridge console, the first pause button, and the engineer history forgot for thirty years: the complete story of the Fairchild Channel F.
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Commodore 128 Forever: The Complete Story of the Three-in-One Machine
A perfect C64, a serious 128K machine and a CP/M business computer in one box: the complete story of the Commodore 128, the last great 8-bit Commodore.
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Apple IIGS Forever: The Complete Story of the Apple II That Sang
A sampler for a sound chip, Woz’s signature on the case, and a parent company that wouldn’t sell it: the complete story of the Apple IIGS, the Apple II that sang.
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Sega Pico Forever: The Complete Story of the Console for Three-Year-Olds
A Genesis in a picture book: the stylus-driven console for preschoolers that sold 3.5 million, ran for twelve years, and invented the interactive book. The complete Sega Pico story.
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Atari ST Forever: The Complete Story of the Jackintosh
Built in five months out of spite: the Jackintosh that undercut the Mac, ran the world’s studios on MIDI, and fought the Amiga to a standstill. The complete Atari ST story.