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For more information about The National Museum of Computing , visit www.tnmoc.org
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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.
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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Recently, I found the time to ‘clean up’ (it's still dirty. It's always dirty!), maintain and test the Cambridge Z88.
This is Sir Clive Sinclair's first computer after Sinclair Research was bought by Amstrad. He didn't have the right to use his name in the company name, hence ‘Cambridge’. But it's a Sinclair through and through, down to the horrible power supply and ‘novel’ keyboard. This one isn't the worst keyboard I've used, but it does have a knack for collecting all the dust in a five-mile radius. It also has the classic Sinclair cock-up: the expansion connector caused more trouble than it was worth, so in newer versions of the computer (mine included) the opening is blocked. The edge connector is still there on the board, of course.
But it was an interesting design with very interesting software and some unusual features. It has 32K of built-in RAM but takes up to 3MB of various types of memory cartridges (static RAM, flash RAM, and EPROM cards—there was no built-in storage). It also has the only implementation of BBC Basic for the Z80 I'm aware of.
I actually used this little notebook as recently as 2003 or 2004 when I switched to a Palm device.
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 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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This is how they did piracy back in the 80s. I pulled this chip from a BBC Model B.
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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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A mid-90s PC with Pentium 200, 32MB RAM, Windows 95, Highscreen keyboard, Genius mouse, Philips monitor, and no-name IBM-compatible joystick.
Sinclair C5, one the most ill-fated Sinclair projects ever!
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This system uses the Intel N80186 CPU and has 1Mb of RAM. Sadly, currently has no hard disk, so I have to boot from 720k floppy.
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For more information about The National Museum of Computing , visit www.tnmoc.org
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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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This system uses the Intel N80186 CPU and has 1Mb of RAM. Sadly, currently has no hard disk, so I have to boot from 720k floppy.
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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.
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.
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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