The Commodore PET
In 1977, the Commodore PET, Apple II and TRS-80 launched the personal computer industry. The $595 PET, which stood for Personal Electronic Transactor, contained its own tape cassette (on the left) and a whopping 4K of memory. (Image courtesy of Commodore Business Machines, Inc.)
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The Amiga and Video Toaster
The Amiga, combined with NewTek's Video Toaster system, was often considered the most affordable broadcast-quality video system on the market. Digital effects are created in the Amiga and converted back out to the analog tape decks in real time. (Image courtesy of NewTek, Inc.)
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