Comments on: Have you discovered emulation ? Part #2 – 16 bit computers

By: goldrunner

goldrunner — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:41:07 +0000

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By: Woodrow Scipione

Woodrow Scipione — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:42:05 +0000

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By: Tim Gladding

Tim Gladding — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:41:52 +0000

The Acorn Archimedes series of computers were actually 32 bit (or 26 bit if you want to get technical), not 16 bit.

By: ethicalcompanies

ethicalcompanies — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:25:48 +0000

I know the Amiga was used for a lot of graphics work, I seem to recall a program called Genlock ? I think it was used for overlaying graphics as used on TV programmes.

The Atari ST was massively popular in the music industry, even Jean Michel Jarre has used one at some time !

By: Russ Michaels

Russ Michaels — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:13 +0000

The Amiga was widely used for 3D rendering of sci-fi shows as Babylon 5 and remained popular for this task until PC’s finally caught up with the graphics power.

The Atari ST was most famous for it’s sound abilities, and was used by musicians and recording studios. There is many a band you will have seen on Top of the Pops that had an Atari ST in the background providing all the backing tracks and sound fx.