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[poink]

Did you buy it.

No; this was long enough ago that schools still had their Beebs. If I'd had the benefit of hindsight though!

[Prime]

Amazing ... it went to £87.00

Yep I bought it.....

As said before, the case is *MUCH* better than the one on one of my Atoms (people who where at the Atom meet in Bolton can attest to this), so will replace that one.

Machine will be used as an on the bench machine with a separate keyboard, also considering the prices I've seen some of them go for.....

Cheers.

Phill.

[paulv]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acorn-A3010-Arm-3-25mhz-4MB-64MB-HDD-very-rare-due-to-Arm3-/262057074295?

The title of the thing may well be correct but that's not the A3010 you will be getting. The photo used is my A3010 which most definitely is not an ARM3 A3010 as it's got an ARM250 fitted...

They've stolen my photo from here

EDIT:

Seller has been approached and asked to change the image or re-list the item with a proper photo.

Paul

[danielj]

32bit C64 anyone?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252092363512

d.

[paulv]

32bit C64 anyone?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252092363512

d.

What type of hair is that coming out of the keyboard?

[danielj]

What type of hair is that coming out of the keyboard?

I hadn't zoomed in, now I wish I hadn't...

d

[Prime]

What type of hair is that coming out of the keyboard?

I hadn't zoomed in, now I wish I hadn't...

LOL yeah I see what you mean

Cheers.

Phill.

[roland]

It's probably also the only C64 in the world with an Amiga and A1200 logo on it

[Zarchos]

It's probably also the only C64 in the world with an Amiga and A1200 logo on it

So I'm right thinking owning an Amiga never helped improve one's intelligence.

[vanpeebles]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-VINTAGE- ... 5b19acd6b2

Anyone know what this is? Looks interesting.

[danielj]

Looks to me like a teletext viewing/editing terminal!

d.

[lazarusr]

I suspect it is a Prestel terminal (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prestel). Viewdata (see label on the back) was the generic name and Prestel was the GPO/BT branded version.Given the 'green dot' label on the back, it was clearly 'approved' for use on BT networks. It doesn't look like it was designed for home use (given the general 'industrial' style). I suspect it was for use on some of the private parts of Prestel, perhaps by travel agents.

I can't imagine what anyone would want or do with it. The keyboard has a pretty cool retro look and maybe could be used in some sort of retro build and there may be some rare components inside it. But a £100 starting bid?

[Zarchos]

A very quiet LOL because, yes, reading the title, I hoped the seller had not forgotten a zero ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Acorn-A500/17 ... 1682644494

[Wookie]

^^^^ Yeah I spotted that on ebay a couple of days ago and for a second thought "Oooh!" and then thought I bet it's just a typo and they actually mean an A5000, unfortunatly I was right

[Prime]

This doesn't look like a laser printer to me.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131629210071

Cheers.

Phill.

[Multiwizard]

This doesn't look like a laser printer to me.....

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131629210071

Cheers.

Phill.

Perhaps it's a special edition... LOL


Greetings, Wim...

[steve3000]

SCSI card for the electron? Really???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321962979331

[Prime]

SCSI card for the electron? Really???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321962979331

Though I dare say it should be possible to make a podule -> plus 1 interface......maybe a project for davehitchens......

Cheers.

Phill.

[JonC]

SCSI card for the electron? Really???

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321962979331

You can always tell the ebay newbies, low feedback and poor research!

[daveejhitchins]

Though I dare say it should be possible to make a podule -> plus 1 interface......maybe a project for davehitchens......

on it now

Dave H

[davidb]

Though I dare say it should be possible to make a podule -> plus 1 interface......maybe a project for davehitchens......

on it now

I have thought that a Plus 1 cartridge slot test harness might be an interesting project. Something USB-based perhaps?

[poink]

I have thought that a Plus 1 cartridge slot test harness might be an interesting project. Something USB-based perhaps?

If not rigged up dev board (Arduino/STM Discovery etc.,) then one fairly easy way, at least hardware-wise, is a Cypress FX2, which is essentially an 8051 with a USB interface. They're 5V tolerant, and you can upload code to them over USB. From memory, one of these is essentially the hardware used in a lot of 'affordable' logic analysers, particularily clones of the Saleae Logic one. Downside, of course, is that the process is the somewhat arcane 8051.

[davidb]

I have thought that a Plus 1 cartridge slot test harness might be an interesting project. Something USB-based perhaps?

If not rigged up dev board (Arduino/STM Discovery etc.,) then one fairly easy way, at least hardware-wise, is a Cypress FX2, which is essentially an 8051 with a USB interface. They're 5V tolerant, and you can upload code to them over USB. From memory, one of these is essentially the hardware used in a lot of 'affordable' logic analysers, particularily clones of the Saleae Logic one. Downside, of course, is that the process is the somewhat arcane 8051.

Thanks for the hardware link - that's an interesting piece of kit. I'd probably think about the Arduino route to begin with.

[daveejhitchins]

Talking about Plus 1 Testing reminds me of when we took over the production of the Plus 1, from Acorn. We were given some test equipment that consisted of a rack, for up to about 10 Plus 1s - I can't remember the exact number, however, it also had an Electron with a Plus 1 and test cartridge. We couldn't get the rig to run so it abandoned it and just used conventional testing . . .took a lot longer We were told that the initial production run used the set-up . . .

Dave H

[1024MAK]

You should have asked Acorn for a tester to test the test rig with

Mark

[daveejhitchins]

You should have asked Acorn for a tester to test the test rig with

There were several Plus 1s in various states of repair . . . All of which we fettled-up and kept as test units. I think there were a few Elks too, but memory gets a bit fuzzy here

Dave H

[Zarchos]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-QL-G ... SwFqJWmo8V

Come on ! This ain't no Amiga ...

Poor Sir Clive ...

[Prime]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SINCLAIR-QL-GAMES-CONSOLE-KEYBOARD-/252253560732?hash=item3abb7bdf9c:g:pAcAAOSwFqJWmo8V

Come on ! This ain't no Amiga ...

Poor Sir Clive ...

Although to be fair to the seller the only software he has with it are games......

But yes Sinclair marketed it as a serious computer, there where a fair few games for it not as many as the spectrum mind, but probably more than say the Jupiter Ace......

Cheers.

Phill.

[poink]

Come on ! This ain't no Amiga ...

It's got an 68000 and pre-emptive multitasking, so it's basically an Amiga, right?

But yes Sinclair marketed it as a serious computer, there where a fair few games for it not as many as the spectrum mind, but probably more than say the Jupiter Ace......

The QL has more than a number of dedicated consoles eg., Amstrad GX4000, Nintendo Virtual Boy, Apple/Bandai Pippin.

The reason the seller is calling it a console is more likely either that it plugs into the TV (and computers haven't for about 20 years now) and/or, that it's "a flat surface that contains the controls for a machine, for a piece of electrical equipment, etc."

[Zarchos]

Come on ! This ain't no Amiga ...

It's got an 68000 and pre-emptive multitasking, so it's basically an Amiga, right?

But yes Sinclair marketed it as a serious computer, there where a fair few games for it not as many as the spectrum mind, but probably more than say the Jupiter Ace......

The QL has more than a number of dedicated consoles eg., Amstrad GX4000, Nintendo Virtual Boy, Apple/Bandai Pippin.

The reason the seller is calling it a console is more likely either that it plugs into the TV (and computers haven't for about 20 years now) and/or, that it's "a flat surface that contains the controls for a machine, for a piece of electrical equipment, etc."

Mmhhh he names it a 'games console' not a 'console' ... and unfortunately it's a 68008 not a 68000 ... ok I'm annoying to say the least so I'm heading for the door right now