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by martinw
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:41 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

That’s really cool 😎 thank you for explaining it 👍

Martin
by martinw
Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

Paul wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:40 am Hopefully no commodore in the same room with Sinclair? :twisted:
😬😂
by martinw
Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:16 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

A few more :)

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Martin
by martinw
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:29 am
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

What do you reckon is the name for all these British beauties 😁 Love it! My original thought to your post was to friendly hassle you with “what about the beeb?” (model b), but I see you even have an Atom. :mrgreen: I like the Atari 2600 (lite sixer) - about the only thing that is cheap here in the ...
by martinw
Thu Aug 17, 2023 10:03 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

Forgive the levity,Martin. You have a splendid bunch of British computing loveliness there of which you should be quite proud. :D (PS ditch the yank games console and all will be forgiven!! :lol: ) Thank you Moggy, the Atari 2600 was the first games console (apart from maybe Binatone pong) I ever p...
by martinw
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

Sorry to play the pedant but a quadrumvirate of British computers, no? Fair comment, the Acorn photo bombed my Sinclair themed picture 😂 What do you reckon is the name for all these British beauties 😁 IMG_8210.jpeg Martin If that window remains un-curtained/blinded, then stolen springs to mind! :lo...
by martinw
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

Well, if the ZX80 had not been successful, there wouldn’t have been a ZX81, and hence a ZX Spectrum… Also, a lot of other models were launched by various manufacturers after the ZX80 & ZX81. At the same time, there were obviously other manufacturers’ computers in the market (Atom, VIC-20, TRS80 to ...
by martinw
Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

Moggy wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:14 pm Sorry to play the pedant but a quadrumvirate of British computers, no?
Fair comment, the Acorn photo bombed my Sinclair themed picture 😂

What do you reckon is the name for all these British beauties 😁

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Martin
by martinw
Thu Aug 17, 2023 2:33 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

Re: A triumvirate of British computers

Thank you, definitely but how is impact measured/defined I suppose. Probably the Speccy, brought computing and video gaming to the masses 🤔
by martinw
Wed Aug 16, 2023 8:49 pm
Forum: Hardware
Topic: A triumvirate of British computers
Replies: 24
Views: 2451

A triumvirate of British computers

8-)

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Martin