[8 Bit Spaghetti]’s How to Build an 8-bit computer is one of those tutorials. What really makes [8 Bit Spaghetti]’s special is the Instructable – he covers just about all the background ...

The 8-Bit Guy is building his dream computer, heavily inspired by the Commodore 64. Before we go into what this computer will do and what capabilities it will have, it’s important to note the 8 ...

By the time Commodore 128 launched, it was the last 8-bit PC in an era of 16-bit PCs, thanks to the existence of Intel 8086. Fortunately, the existence of 16-bit PCs didn't completely nullify the ...

So what does the eight mean in 8-bit? That refers to the size of the unit of data a computer can handle, or its “word size.” 1-bit has two possible states (1 or 0), which means it has two ...

A computer term used to designate either color depth or a unit ... Today, however, as most computing is now at higher 8-bit increments (e.g., 32-bit or 64-bit), the term 8-bit is used to refer to ...

16-bit and 8-bit microprocessors manufactured every year (see microcontroller). A 64-bit computer is not twice as fast as its 32-bit predecessor. The 64 bit "word size" is only one aspect of ...

a 32-bit computer would work twice as fast internally as a 16-bit computer. In practice, 8-bit, 16-bit, 32-bit and 64-bit architectures are rarely identical even from the same manufacturer.

Manufacturer Retro Games announced this week it is working on an updated version of the beloved Commodore 64 8-bit computer launched in 1982 and cost $595 at the time. It was teased in a trailer ...