Quick video of the first ever game I saw on the PCW.
Tag: computer
Paula Thomas writes about The Centre for Computing History
Another of the major exhibitors at the Vintage Computer Festival at Bletchley Park in June was The Centre for Computing History, based in Suffolk. Documenting the history
Addition – Psion Organiser II XP
The Psion Organiser II XP. A handheld organiser from Psion with a 6303 CPU at its heart.
Addition – Oric-1
This is one of my recent eBay purchases. It’s in very good condition and it works. It may new a new power socket or plug on
Poll: Have you ever restored a vintage computer?
Built by engineer Tommy Flowers in 1943, the Colossus computer was the first digital, programmable, and electronic computing device. The machine was used by British code breakers during World War II to help decipher messages encrypted with the German Lorenz SZ40/42 machine.
Addition – BBC Model A 16k
Managed to pick up a rather special machine last week – a BBC Model A. It looks like this one has not been upgraded as
Addition – Research Machines 380Z
I have been donated a fantastic ‘little’ machine today. I’ts a Research Machines 380Z. This machine is based on the Z80 CPU running at 4mhz.
Retro computer of the day – Toshiba HX-10 MSX
Old-Computers.com says the following about this machine. The HX-10 was a classic MSX 1 computer with no special feature… But it was one of the
New additions – Sinclair ZX81 & Tandy WP-2
Picked up two new machines yesterday. They are… Sinclair ZX81 Tandy WP-2 The following quotes are taken from oldcomputers.com The tandy is still sought after
Toshiba MSX HX-10 Photos uploaded
Here are some photos of my Toshiba HX-10 MSX, a computer released by Toshiba back in 1984