Скачать или смотреть Building the TI-99/22 – Part 1: History of the TI-99/4A Home Computer (Retro Computing Series)

Welcome to Earie’s 8-bit Workshop! 🎉

This is Part 1 of my series building the TI-99/22 — a modern replica of the legendary Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer. Before we start soldering and assembling the new machine, let’s dive into the story of the original TI-99/4A:
✅ The world’s first 16-bit home computer (and why it often performed like an 8-bit).
✅ The quirky design choices — sidecar expansions, the PES chassis, and TI’s unusual GROM chips.
✅ The fierce 1980s home computer price wars with Commodore and why TI eventually pulled out of the market.
✅ The lasting legacy of the TI-99/4A and how modern replicas like the TI-99/22 keep that history alive.

If you love retro computing, vintage hardware, and hands-on PCB builds, you’re in the right place. In the next episode, we’ll start assembling the TI-99/22 PCB step by step and bring this machine back to life!

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