6 Nov
2006
6 Nov
'06
7:15 a.m.
Witchy wrote:
Hi folks,
I know this was published in the UK media in 1983 which
doesn't really vouch for its authenticity, but it gives a
good idea of prices for the micros that were available at the time.
It's the A-Z of Personal Computers published by Video Press
in 1983 and some of its prices are thus: (all UK pounds,
multiply by roughly 2 to get the $)
Tandy TRS80 M1: 199
Apple ][ and ][e: 1209/1270
Osborne 1: 1430
Commodore 4016: 632
Apple ///: 2418
Apple Lisa: 7500
DEC Rainbow 100: 2300
HH Tiger: 2700
IBM PC: 2390
N* Advantage/Horizon: 2300/2295
ACT Sirius 1 (Victor 9000): 2754
Intertec Superbrain II: 2100
Well, I have in front of me here the Winter 1983 edition of Micro Choice
(published by Argus), which gives the following prices (all UKP):
Apple ][e 845.00
Atari 800 245.00
BBC Model A 299.00
BBC Model B 399.00
Commodore 64 299.00
Dragon 32 199.00
Epson HX-20 499.00
Jupiter Ace 89.95
Lynx 225.00
NASCOM3 376.00
NewBrain 233.00
Osborne 1 (not priced)
Research Machines RML 380Z From 500.00
Sharp MZ-80A 549.00
Sord M5 189.95
TI 99/4A 199.00
VIC-20 169.99
Genie I 279.00
Genie II 299.00
ZX81 49.95
ZX Spectrum (16K) 125.00
ZX Spectrum (48K) 165.00
The following machines are all reviewed (some in great depth), with several
optional extras priced. Note that many appear in the table above with
different prices.... Why? Who knows...:
Sharp MZ-80A: 477.00
MZ-80AEU Expansion Unit: 115.00
MX-80FB Dual Disk Unit + Cable: 706.00 (!!!)
MZ-8AFI Disk Interface: 115.00
MZ-80P6 Printer + cable: 496.45
MZ-8BP51 Printer Interface: 34.50
MZ-80IO2 Universal Interface: 51.75
MZ-8AP5R Character Generator: 14.95
Disc BASIC: 34.65
Epson HX-20: 411.00 + VAT
Microcassette (drive I assume) 75.00 extra
16KB RAM Module 80.00 + VAT
16KB RAM/16KB ROM Module 80.00 + VAT
Acoustic Coupler 220.00 + VAT
TV Display Adapter 100.00 to 150.00
Laser 200: 69.95
16K RAMpack 29.95
64K RAMpack 59.95
Printer Interface 19.95
Joysticks (price per pair) 19.95
Lightpen 19.95
Colour Genie: 168.00
Pair of Joysticks 49.49
EG 2012 Centronics Printer I/F 30.50 (includes cable)
Discs TBA
ACT Sirius 1:
Single Floppy with 128K RAM 2,195.00 + VAT
Dual Floppy with 128K RAM 2,695.00 + VAT
Dual Floppy with 256K RAM 2,895.00 + VAT
128K RAM board 395.00 + VAT
Sinclair ZX Spectrum:
ZX Spectrum 16K 99.95
ZX Spectrum 48K 129.95
ZX Printer 39.95
ZX Microdrive 49.95
RS232 Interface 49.95
(or, if purchased with a m/drv) 29.95
Acorn Electron: 199.00
Sharp MZ-700: 250.00
Modular Printer/Plotter 130.00
Modular Cassette recorder 40.00
Jupiter Ace: 89.95
Oric 1:
Oric 1 16K RAM 99.95
Oric 1 48K RAM 139.95
Oric MCP-40 Printer/Plotter 169.95 (40.00 voucher with every Oric 1)
Hitachi 3" drive under 200.00
Sharp PC-1251: 79.95
Including CE125 printer/cass 99.95
BBC Micro:
Model A 299.00
Model B 399.00
Sord M5: (without joypads) 149.95
Sharp MZ-3541: 000.00 (a typo, presumably)
Dragon 32: 175.00
Joystick Unit 10.00
ROM Cartridges 20.00
Cassette software 8.00
5.25" disc drive SSSD 275.00
48k Lynx: 225.00
Commodore 64: 299.00 + VAT
Graphics Cartridge 50.00 approx
Cheers,
Ade.
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