Time machine · 41 years ago

Computers in 1985

5 computers in the atlas launched in 1985: Commodore 128, Atari 520ST, Amiga 1000, Toshiba T1100, Amstrad PCW 8256. The most memory you could get in our catalogue was 1 MB (A 286 PC with MS-DOS); a 2025 flagship phone has 8,192× that.

$2,915what $1,000 in 1985 is worth in 2024 (US CPI)
8,192×more memory in today's phone than 1985's best in the catalogue
0people in the atlas got their first computer in 1985
2.8 million×memory growth expected since 1985 from the catalogue trend

Launched in 1985

Commodore 128Commodore · 128 KB · 2 MHz$299.95 → $870 todayAtari 520STAtari · 512 KB · 8 MHz$799 → $2,330 todayAmiga 1000Commodore · 256 KB · 7.16 MHz$1,295 → $3,780 todayToshiba T1100Toshiba · 256 KB · 4.77 MHz$1,899 → $5,540 todayAmstrad PCW 8256Amstrad · 256 KB · 4 MHz£399

Also on sale around 1985

Commodore VIC-20Commodore · 5 KB · 1.02 MHz$299.95 → $1,040 todaySinclair ZX81Sinclair Research · 1 KB · 3.25 MHz£69.95BBC Micro Model BAcorn · 32 KB · 2 MHz£335IBM PC (5150)IBM · 16 KB · 4.77 MHz$1,565 → $5,400 todayTI-99/4ATexas Instruments · 16 KB · 3 MHz$525 → $1,810 todayNEC PC-9801NEC · 128 KB · 5 MHz¥298,000Commodore 64Commodore · 64 KB · 1 MHz$595 → $1,930 todaySinclair ZX Spectrum 48KSinclair Research · 48 KB · 3.5 MHz£175Dragon 32Dragon Data · 32 KB · 0.89 MHz£199.5Timex Sinclair 1000Timex · 2 KB · 3.25 MHz$99.95 → $320 todayPravetz 82Pravetz · 48 KB · 1 MHzAtari 800XLAtari · 64 KB · 1.79 MHz$299 → $940 today
← 1984All yearsA 286 PC with MS-DOS vs today's phone1986 →

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