3 Oct
2005
3 Oct
'05
11:29 a.m.
On 03/10/05, Jules Richardson <julesrichardsonuk at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Dan Williams wrote:
Looking at what's listed, I don't think there's anything on those disks
that isn't already out there, possibly with the exception of BCPL.
Oh, it's worth keeping an eye out for a Nimbus Domesday system by the
way. They did exist, although I don't know of any survivors anywhere.
Other than that there's nothing really special about the Nimbus
hardware, it got boring after the 480Z days! (there's actually nothing
special about the Domesday Nimbus, except nobody seems to remember what
model of SCSI controller it needed)
cheers
Jules
Funny you should say that a manual for the nimbus system is on ebay :
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nimbus-Domesday-Video-Book_W0QQitemZ8701459056QQcateg…
That nimbus and software went for ?85. I am quite suprised, I have
asked about the other software.
Dan
480Z
machines are hard to find now, although there' a plastic-cased one
on E-bay at the momnet, I think. The older metal-cased version (black
painted, like a 380Z keyboard) is, I am told. rarer.
-tony
I missed that, but thanks for the hint. I am now the proud of owner of
a 480z with colour monitor and floppy drive.
There is a nimbus for sale as well, which says it comes with quite a
lot of software on 5.25". I'm guessing this is either 480z or 380z. Is
anyone on here bidding on it ?
I think I'll try and get it for those disks.