Computers with 8-bit CPUs were the predominant systems far into the 1980s. From the mid-1970s, the MOS 6502 CPU and the Zilog Z80 were inexpensive 8-bit processors that finally made computers affordable for home use. The demand for such computers was correspondingly enormous. As a result, more and more companies wanted to share in the success of the pioneers. These included Atari, Apple, Commodore, Sinclair, Tandy Radio Shack and many more. Another newcomer to the computer market was the Taiwanese group Tatung Inc. They developed an 8-bit computer based on the Z80 microprocessor at their facility in the UK, which was different from the competitors in many aspects and is therefore an interesting computer from today’s collector’s point of view.
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