Mall directory computers

[Kevin Parker]

I'm not exactly sure - it was one of those things that someone gave me and I put it away - my policy is grab first and ask questions later so it doesn't become landfill.

I have tried to research this based on info from another reply but no joy. 

I might open it up and see if there are any clues inside.

My understanding was that it was connected to a large flat panel monitor and just used for displaying advertisements and specials etc. It has a floppy disk "jammed" in the floppy drive which won't come out - not sure why. 



Kevin Parker

-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of drlegendre .
Sent: Monday, 1 August 2016 09:41
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <cctalk at classiccmp.org>
Subject: Re: Mall directory computers

It's not +just+ an A500. What's the extra hardware piggybacked on the A500 case?

Looks to have a set of six RCA (F) type jacks on it. Is this for connection of a touchscreen display?

On Sun, Jul 31, 2016 at 2:43 AM, Kevin Parker <trash80 at internode.on.net>
wrote:

> Thanks for the clarity and the extra info  - as I said I haven’t 
> opened it or fired it up much less had a good look at it.
>
>
>
> Kevin Parker
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Ian 
> Finder
> Sent: Sunday, 31 July 2016 17:28
> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts < 
> cctalk at classiccmp.org>
> Subject: Re: Mall directory computers
>
> That is certainly not a C= 64 as the title in your link suggests but 
> rather an Amiga 500.
>
> These were quite popular for "video billboard" sort of purposes- I 
> imagine they had it running SCALAMultimedia or a similar authoring environment.
>
> My local high school district channel ran on a similar setup for many 
> years. I recall seeing it stuck on the Amiga Workbench one day...
>
> On Sunday, July 31, 2016, Kevin Parker <trash80 at internode.on.net> wrote:
>
> > Just spotted this Brad clearing up email after a 4 week break. I 
> > can't answer your question but it reminded me of something that 
> > other list users may be able to help with or it might just be of interest.
> >
> > Quite some time ago a friend of mine bought a travel agent in a 
> > shopping mall, did a refit of the shop and then later went bust.
> > Fortunately before the refit and going bust he gave me his old shop 
> > display which was run on a modified Commodore.
> >
> > I haven't opened it up or powered it up but if anyone knows what 
> > this is I'd be grateful. I've posted some photos:
> >
> >
> > http://koken.advancedimaging.com.au/index.php?/albums/shop-mall-comm
> > od
> > ore-64/
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin Parker
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org <javascript:;>] 
> > On Behalf Of Brad H
> > Sent: Thursday, 14 July 2016 12:25
> > To: 'General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts' < 
> > cctalk at classiccmp.org <javascript:;>>
> > Subject: Mall directory computers
> >
> > Been wondering about this for a while.   Just one of those odd childhood
> > memories.
> >
> >
> >
> > When I was a kid growing up in Oakville, Ontario, I remember 
> > Oakville Mall getting one of those very early mall directory computers.
> > This would have been like, 1982-84, somewhere thereabouts.  From 
> > what I remember, they had kind of CGA-sh graphics and a chiclet 'keyboard'
> > you used to browse the directory.  I'm wondering, were they just 
> > PCs, most likely?  Or some kind of custom job?
> >
> >
>
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