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Popular in the 1970's the acoustic coupler was a device that allows a computer to connect to other computers. The first acoustic couplers connected to the phone handset and transmitted at a speeds of 300 baud as analog sound signals that were transferred to digital by the acoustic coupler.
I just wish modern broadband modems came in wooden boxes!
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The original Adam keyboard. The plastic has discoloured some due to natural breaking down of the chemicals.
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For more information about The National Museum of Computing , visit www.tnmoc.org
Please take a look at www.retrocomputers.eu for more info about my retro computer collection.
LK1,LK2,LK3 are optional links on the CPC mainboard, connected to PPI Port B, Bit1-3. The links select the distributor name (which is displayed by the BIOS in the boot message).
These LKs exist on all CPC mainboards. By default, LK1-LK3 are not installed (Amstrad). Other combinations are LK2 installed in german Schneider models, and LK1+LK2 in australian Awa models.
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This is a BBC Model A - the rarer brother of the model B.
Im still in the process of cleaning the case. Its so much better than it was, but more work is needed.
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Processor:030
FPU:Some models may have provision for installing an FPU
MMU:Internal
Max Ram:At least 16MB
Ram Type:1 x 72pin SIMM slot
An accelerator that plugs into the trapdoor slot of an A1200. Includes a battery backed up clock. This card may be a version of the Typhoon of Typhoon Mk-II, simply with a germanised name.
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This adapter allows me to use a IDE disk of CF card on my Sinclair +3.
Ive had to install 2 new EPROMS (+3e) in the machine for it to support IDE devices.
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I expanded my 128k CPC 6128 to 192k buy putting a 64k Dk'tronics RAM pack on the expansion port.
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Sinclair C5, one the most ill-fated Sinclair projects ever!
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A mid-90s PC with Pentium 200, 32MB RAM, Windows 95, Highscreen keyboard, Genius mouse, Philips monitor, and no-name IBM-compatible joystick.
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Apple LCIII NAS - Insides (Back) - More info at retrocomputers.wordpress.com/2008/09/22/the-apple-lciii-nas/
divIDE is an ATA (IDE) interface which takes your ZX Spectrum computing to a whole new level. As the time takes its toll on ageing media such as audio tapes or diskettes, many ZX Spectrum enthusiasts simply stick to emulation for better reliability and comfort. With divIDE you can put your software collection to a hard disk, CD-ROM or even CompactFlash card and experience your favourite games, demos and utilities the way the were meant to be run - and even better. Using existing firmwares, many users find their Speccy box again a live platform - time for you to make the switch?
Sadly, this doesnt belong to me. Its for www.computinghistory.org.uk/ . Ive just put some games and demos on the CF card ready to take with me to the museum this weekend.
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Please take a look at www.retrocomputers.eu for more info about my retro computer collection.
One of my hobbies is collecting retro-computers, focusing on computers made by Atari. I have currently have eleven different Atari-models, three from Commodore and one other model in my collection.
In 1988 - 89 I was in first year in High School. That meant a new school and new friends and new influences. As I mentioned earlier home computers was pretty rare around this part of Sweden, not many had an interest in computers and fewer had them at home, though things started to change now. I had seen an Commodore Amiga at a friends home a few years earlier, but he only used it for games, and I was more into programming so it didn't really leave that much of an impression as I can recall.
But the Commodore 64 I had at home started to feel somewhat limited and old, so it was time for a change. And the choice was between the Commodore Amiga and the Atari ST. Most of of my friends had already gone for the Atari, and it was also considerably cheaper than the Amiga, so it was an obvious choice.
This is my Atari 520 STfm that I bought in February 1989. It has been through a lot, I used it for running a BBS for about 5 years, the original PSU is broken so I had an external PSU for it, the floppy drive didn't seem to work the last time I tried it. It's been through a failed memory upgrade and it was one of the rare ST's that had the flawed DMA-chip that the first generations of STE's had, so the motherboard is replaced with an 1 MB board. Currently it's mostly a wreck and donor a computer.
One of my hobbies is collecting retro-computers, focusing on computers made by Atari. I have currently have eleven different Atari-models, three from Commodore and one other model in my collection.
The Atari Mega ST-series was released in 1986, intended for the professional market. It had a sturdier chassis, intended to be placed beneath the monitor, a high quality detachable keyboard and an internal expansion bus. They are quite rare these days, so I was lucky to find this German one for a good price, another Ebay-find.
The keyboard is surprisingly pleasant to use, they don't make them like this any more.
This is how they did piracy back in the 80s. I pulled this chip from a BBC Model B.
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You dont get to see many of these! I believe this is a keyboard strip thats used on the BBC model A and early model B keyboard.
According to "Chris's Acorns" by Issue 4 it had changed to "British Broadcasting Corporation Microcomputer System", due to issues over the use of BBC trademark outside Britain.
Sadly, I dont have a model A or early model B to put it on!
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The BeebSID is a device that allows you to play SID tunes on a BBC Micro.
You can view a video of the BeebSID in action at o bit.ly/mRofjg
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Please take a look at www.retrocomputers.eu for more info about my retro computer collection.