![]() It was a nifty machine, but had several critical flaws: Powered by their in-house TMS9900 processor, it bears the distinction of being the first 16-bit home computer, a good nine years before the Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive depending on where you live) would be the next home consumer product with that kind of horsepower. The Texas Instruments TI-99/4 was released that year-the same year as the Atari 400 and Atari 800 computers. Quick history: the TI-99/4ġ979 was a good year for computer enthusiasts. Specifically, the TI-99/4a for those keeping score at home.Ĭan we get this 40-year-old machine onto the modern network? Place your bets. Today, we’re moving on from the beloved Atari 800 to another classic from the era: the TI-99. I’m excited to get to continue the experiments we started in the first article. Over the years, I’ve been able to track down some of these, and add them to The Lab of Forever Tinkering (aka my house). But the dawn of the 1980s also brought along a lot of other interesting machines. Anyone who knows me knows that when it comes to the world of computers, the Atari 800 is my first and forever love.
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