18 Mar
1997
18 Mar
'97
10:17 p.m.
Laser 50,
Laser 2000, Sinlair QL,
^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^
Now THESE machines interest me. Why? Because I am the proud owner of a
Laser 3000 from Video Technologies Ltd. Are the 50 and the 2000 from
the same company? The only other machines from them that I've heard of
are the VZ200 and the Laser 128 (I think they were?). There are a lot of very common (in Europe) European
machines I'd like to
get my hands on, perhaps someone should set up an intercontinental
computer trade route. :)
VERY GOOD IDEA - I got some of my computers from the US ...
If anyone is interested in trading (Computer and Video-Games):
http://hal.do.isst.fhg.de/~walgen/Museum/Gallery/Gallery.html
I also have a small flea-market for old computer at
http://hal.do.isst.fhg.de/~walgen/Museum/HCM.html
Furthermore it could be interesting to make a list of common european
computers that are possibly rare in the US. Here a first try - please
make comments on the rarity of these computers in the US:
Common European Computer (esp. Germany):
Atari 800XE (common in eastern europe)
Commodore C-116
Commodore C-16
Commodore VC-20 (has not VIC-20 as label)
Philips VG 8010, VG8020, NMS8280 (all MSX)
Philips G7000 (Video games)
Schneider CPC 464, CPC 664, CPC6128, Joyce PCW 8256
Sharp MZ-700, MZ-800
Sinclair QL
Sony HitBit HB-75D (MSX)
Triumph Adler Alphatronic TA
Robotron KC85/3 (from ex. east germany - Z-80 clone)
Common European Computer (esp. France):
Matra Alice, Alice 90
Thomson TO7, TO7-70
Thomson MO5, TO8, TO8D
Common European Computer (esp. Netherlands):
MSX Computer. esp. Philips
19 Mar
19 Mar
5:04 a.m.
In message <01BC344E.4EE364B0(a)odie.do.isst.fhg.de> you wrote:
> There are a lot of very common (in Europe) European machines I'd like to
> get my hands on, perhaps someone should set up an intercontinental
> computer trade route. :)
Furthermore it could be interesting to make a list of common european
computers that are possibly rare in the US. Here a first try - please
make comments on the rarity of these computers in the US:
I have another few entries from across the Atlantic.
Made in the U.K. (sold briefly in the U.S.)
Classic Machines
Acorn BBC Model A
Acorn BBC Model B
Acorn Master 128
Acorn Compact
These were 8-bit 6502 machines with a ROM operating system, built in
BASIC and networking called Econet, and operated in 7 screen modes.
Unique was its ability to plug in a dual processor and they all had a
user port for interfacing to the outside world. They were very popular
in education and lots of educational software is still available.
For the record, they were replaced by 32-bit RISC machines. I own
eight of the Model B's here in Canada and use their latest 32-bit 200
Mhz StrongARM processor in my Acorn RISC PC.
Anyone seen any American models around??
--
Lindsay Thachuk
in Western Canada with the World's Best Computer
- the Acorn RiscPC with the only StrongARM in ARMstrong
20 Mar
20 Mar
8:29 p.m.
New subject: Laser500
On Wed, 19 Mar 1997, Stefan Walgenbach wrote:
are you sure the VZ200 is from Video Technologies? I have one new in box
with 16kB RAM but there is no reference to Video Technologies on the case.
Well, my source for this info was the March, 1983 issue of COMPUTE!
magazine, in the article entitled "New Home Computers At The Winter
Consumer Electronics Show":
"....Three new computers reatiling for $99 were shown at the show,
including the first one with color.
The colour model is the VZ200, the first home computer from Video
Technologies Ltd., a company with two factories in Hong Kong. Promised
for delivery by April, the VZ200 comes with 4K of RAM, expandable to 16K
($45) or 64K (price not yet determined)...."
Laser 50, Laser 2000, Sinlair QL,
^^^^^^^^
^^^^^^^^^^
Now THESE machines interest me. Why? Because I am the proud owner of a
Laser 3000 from Video Technologies Ltd. Are the 50 and the 2000 from
the same company? The only other machines from them that I've heard of
are the VZ200 and the Laser 128 (I think they were?). I have four LASER 500 with LASER Tapes. Anyone heard
of these?
Well, obviously I haven't. :) Is the Laser 500 an Apple-compatible
machine, or is it something entirely different? I'd like instructions on
how to use the SOUND, NOISE, SOUND DEF, and SOUND TEMPO extended BASIC
commands if you have such information. Also PAINT, as I haven't yet
figured out the syntax for that one, either.
LASER Tapes? Did the Laser use something other than standard audio
cassettes?
Doug Spence
ds_spenc(a)alcor.concordia.ca
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