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<h1>1980s' Home Computers</h1>
<p>In early 1980s, home computers became mainstream. For the first time, computers could be purchased by an average family household.</p>
<h2>Clever uses</h2>
<p>The main usage for a home computer was, of course, games. As cool games may not be a valid reason for purchasing an expensive gadget, a wide variety of potential uses were invented to satisfy those family members who might otherwise be sceptical.</p>
<h2>Legendary computers</h2>
<p>The best known computer of the eighties was Commodore 64, but there are other computers that gained popularity.</p>
<p>Read the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrocomputing">Wikipedia article for Retrocomputing</a>.</p>
<h2>Key concepts</h2>
<p>The hardware charateristics of a home computer could be defined by its graphics and sound capabilities, CPU, and amount of memory.</p>
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