A register of
silicon relics
8 curated machines from the pioneer decades of personal computing — their stories, their specifications, and the value the world places on remembering.
The Collection
Apple II
The machine that took personal computing mainstream. Designed by Steve Wozniak, its color graphics and open architecture defined a generation.
TRS-80 Model I
Sold through Radio Shack, the 'Trash-80' put affordable computing in strip malls across America. Part of the 1977 Trinity.
Atari 800
Custom co-processor chips ANTIC and CTIA gave the Atari 800 arcade-quality graphics years ahead of its rivals.
IBM PC 5150
The blueprint for the modern PC. Its open ISA bus and IBM's reputation launched the clone industry and, ultimately, Microsoft's dominance.
Commodore 64
Best-selling personal computer of all time. The SID chip pioneered chiptune music and the C64 defined the 8-bit demo scene.
ZX Spectrum
Sir Clive's rubber-keyed marvel gave the UK its home computer boom and a generation of bedroom coders who would define British gaming.
Macintosh 128K
The GUI computer that changed everything. Launched with the legendary '1984' Super Bowl ad. WYSIWYG desktop publishing was born here.
Amiga 500
Custom chipset (Agnus, Denise, Paula) delivered 4096 colors and 4-channel stereo sound. Multimedia before the word existed.