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    Machine of the Month: SAM Coupé (1989)

    Mar 29, 2022 5 minutes
    –JOHN KNIGHT

    YOU’LL NEED THIS

    A COPY OF SIMCOUPE

    Windows and Linux are both supported. Extra BIOS files aren’t needed.

    http://www.simcoupe.org

    IF YOU’RE A FAN of obscure computing gems, you’re in for a treat this month. With sales figures only numbering in the thousands, the SAM Coupé is a true rarity and any working collection will cost a king’s ransom.

    However, this hasn’t stopped it from becoming a darling of the cult computing scene. The SAM Coupé sits in a strange gap between the 8-bit and 16-bit worlds, and uses some unusual hardware. The odd experience it provides has earned it many modern fans, and enthusiastic hobbyists are still developing new software and expansions for the machine.

    1 DEVELOPMENT AND LAUNCH

    The Coupé was developed by Miles Gordon Technology (MGT),

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