A basic introduction to the Apple II system and its internal competition with the Mac.

A short video of an IBM 5110 in operation.

A vintage video walk-through of the ZX-80 portable computer.

A vintage commercial featuring the Atari 400 Home Computer.

The Acorn Atom was a British home computer released in 1980. It was the forerunner to the better known Acorn Electron and the hugely successful BBC range of computers.

This video describes the TRS-80 Pocket Computer, covering its history, features, and a demonstration of it operating.

A deep dive into the Commodore VIC-20, exploring the secret to its success.

This episode covers the incredible rise and fall of Osborne.

Portable computing pioneer Adam Osborne guests in a 1984 episode of Stewart Cheifet's public TV show.

The IBM PC running DOS set a new standard for Personal Computing but IBM lost control, Dr Steve Bagley explains where it started.

A 19080s Charlie Chaplin look-alike takes a new IBM computer out of the box.

This is a NASA SPOC (Shuttle Portable Computer) Grid Compass computer that was set up for the STS-51-I shuttle mission in 1984/85. This is the 1st-generation SPOC system. It is loaded up with a very basic OS called Grid-OS, which predates MS-DOS.

This video explores Clive Sinclair's early years, from his childhood to the formation of Sinclair Radionics in 1961, followed by his range of computers, starting with the MK14 and culminating in the ZX Spectrum 128K.

A training video adapted from VHS to show us how Radio Shack trained its employees on how to use and sell the TRS-80 Model 100 to potential customers. I had a video genie clone as one of my first computers.

The vintage commercial used to sell Apple's new Lisa personal computer in 1983.

In 1983, IBM leans in to their previous Charlie Chaplin theme in their latest commercial. 1983 saw a present day Chaplin receiving a new IBM computer from the mailman. So easy, HE could use it, eh?

A passionate fan of the legacy personal computing rig shows us the Tandy 200 in detail.

The magic moment when Steve Jobs unveiled the Macintosh and released it from its bag live on stage - starting a trend in Silicon Valley that continues to this day.

The groundbreaking commercial in 1984 that aired during the Super Bowl, that unveiled the Apple Macintosh to the everyday person.

An avid fan shows us the full experience you once had when unpacking the Apple Macintosh computer.

In 1981, Adam Osborne created the first commercially available portable computer, the Osborne 1. His company skyrocketed, only to plunge into bankruptcy two years later.

Zenith may not have been the biggest name in computers in the 80s, but the Z-171 was one of the first portable battery-powered PCs, as well as one of the first to utilize a backlit LCD display.

This video walks you through the state of mass storage devices as they were understood in 1985.

This episode explores the constant development of LANs as well as potential applications of dial-up networking.

The 8-Bit Guy compares the 1986 Macintosh Plus to the Apple IIGS to analyze which machine deserved to be Apple's flagship product.

IBM unveils another personal computing solution, using its Charlie Chaplin campaign again.

One of many wonderful commercials John Cleese did for Compaq Computer Corporation in the mid to late '80s. A very rare find and a treasure for any John Cleese fan, these classic ads were shown only in Great Britain.

Take a look at this Compaq Portable II from 1986. We will take a look at the outside of the machine, see it running, and then take it apart to see what's inside!