A Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40
A Successful Failure: The TI-99/4A Turns 40
In June 1981, Texas Instruments released the TI-99/4A, a 16-bit home computer and gaming platform that became a huge cultural success in America after selling 2.8 million units, although it resulted in a business loss for TI. Forty years later, here’s what made it special.