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   LATEST ADDITIONS
ECD CORPORATION Micromind
The Micromind was a very innovative machine ahead of its time ! But despite the small group working on the machine, prototyping and developing, and pushing the limits of the time, the machine never shipped. Apparently only a few prototypes were produced. Development began as early 1975/1976 but commercial adverts appeared only in 1977. One of the main features of the Micromind was its innovative (for the time) redefinable characters. Up to 120 characters could be software redefined by the ...
SEMI-TECH (STM) PC
This extremely rare computer is Portable PC (IBM compatible) conceived in the same plastic case as the Pied Piper, released by the same company in 1983. This computer incorporates a lot of features in a compact case, which was quite innovative at the time: built-in LCD display, printer, modem, phone and disk drives ! The STM PC is based on an Intel 80186 processor and two quadruple-density disk drives. The processor is faster than the one used in the IBM PC, a...
LOGICAL MACHINE CORPORATION (LOMAC) Goliath
Logical’s Goliath is a server or disk file storage device has it was described at the time. It has a capacity for 10 MByte, 30 MByte or 50 MByte of fixed disk storage and 10 MBytes of removable storage. The unit, which also houses the controller, may have memory ranging from 64K to 256K and capacity for up to 20 terminals. Up to 20 Tina or David computers can link to Goliath as a distributed data processing system. For ...
LOGICAL MACHINE CORPORATION (LOMAC) Adam
The Adam was the first computer released by Logical Machine Corporation (LOMAC) in 1975. In 1978 they also produced Tina which stands for "TINy Adam". In 1983 Logical released the David, and the L-XT in 1983. There was also the Goliath, a data storage server with 5MB hard drive. Goliath could be connected to up to 20 Davids or Tinas. David and Goliath names makes a clear reference to the mythic...
LOGICAL MACHINE CORPORATION (LOMAC) Tina
The Adam was the first computer released by Logical Machine Corporation (LOMAC) in 1976. In 1978 they produced Tina which stands for "TINy Adam". It seems to have the same specs as David but with two 8'' floppy disk drives. There was also the Goliath, a data storage server with 5MB hard drive. Goliath could be connected to up to 20 Davids or Tinas. David and Goliath names makes a clear reference to the mythical story found in the biblical Book of S...
LOGICAL MACHINE CORPORATION (LOMAC) L-XT
The L-XT was the last computer released by Logical Business Machines, after the Adam, the David, the Tina and the Goliath in 1982. It was announced at the 1983 COMDEX Fall in Las Vegas, and commercially available in March 1984. The L-XT uses a 16-bit Intel 8088 CPU with 192KB RAM, and equipped with a 5.25'' floppy drive unit (320 KB capacity) and a 10 MB hard disk (upgradable to 60 MB)...
LOGICAL MACHINE CORPORATION (LOMAC) David
The David is not the first computer released by Logical Business Machines. In 1974, LOMAC (Logical Machine Corporation) released the Adam. Some times later they also produced Tina (for TINy Adam). There was also the Goliath, a data storage server with 5MB hard drive. Goliath could be connected to up to 20 Davids or Tinas. David and Goliath names makes a clear reference to the mythical story found in the biblical Book of Samuel. The David is powered by a 16-bit Intel 8086 CPU w...
GESPAC Gescomp 720 / 730
GESPAC SA was a Swiss company who designed the G-64/96 Bus in 1979. This interface bus concept provides a simple way to interface microprocessor modules with memory and peripheral modules on a parallel bus. The G-64/96 Bus uses a simple, yet modern and powerful interface scheme which allows a higher level of functionality from the single height Eurocard form factor. The low overhead of the G-64/96 Bus interface greatly eases the design of custom boards by the User. This is why, even many year...
WELECT  W86
The W86 is a french computer released in 1983 by Welect. It's the second computer released by Welect after the W80.2. The W86 is powered by an Intel 8086 (hence its name) to catch up with the IBM PC compatible trend of the moment and is thus able to run MS-DOS. But the W86 is also equipped with a Z80A to also be CP/M 86 compatible. It's thus an hybrid machine typical of the mid-80s when the professional industry was moving from CP/M to MS-DOS. There are 128...
SMOKE SIGNAL CHIEFTAIN COMPUTERS The Chieftain 9822
In 1978, Smoke Signal Chieftain Computers (SSCC) released their first computer: The Chieftain, followed in 1980 by the Chieftain Business System, an update to the original Chieftain. At the start of 1982, the company introduced the Chieftain 9822, an update to the Business System featuring the same processor and static RAM options, as well as the same nine-slot bus equipped with the first two Chieftains. The system could be equipped with either two 8-inch or two 5.25-inch floppy drives and...

   RANDOM SYSTEMS
THOMSON  MO5 NR
The Thomson MO5 NR is a special version of the MO5, developped especially for the educative network called NanoReseau, hence the "NR". The NanoRéseau was initially composed of several original MO5 systems with their NanoRéseau expansions (64 KB RAM + Network features). The MO5 NR includes the network expansion and much more. The system uses the same case as the MO5E, but the MO5 NR is maybe closer to the
COMMODORE  Amiga CD32
In a last ditch attempt to get a foothold in the lucrative console market Commodore launched the Amiga CD32. After their previous effort with the C64 GS failed and the strange decision to advertise the Amiga 600 as a games machine that could be used as a computer it was vital that the CD32 succeeded. The CD32 is notable for being the first 32 bit CD-ROM based console ever released (the Pla...
PANASONIC JD series
The Panasonic computers from the JD Series are classic CP/M professional systems released at the begining of the 80's. They are powered by an Intel 8085A processor, offer from 32 KB to 64 KB RAM and are equiped with two 8" or 5.25" floppy disk drives, depending on models. No graphic features here, but 80x24 text resolution on a 12" built-in green phosphor monitor. The following software were delivered on disk: CP/M 2.2, Microsoft Basic, MicroCobol and Assembler. Panasonic released sever...
GRID Compass
The Compass portable was the first computer of the Grid company; and the very first clamshell laptop (GRiD had the patent on the clamshell idea). It was an expensive portable business computer incorporating large memories (both RAM and data storage) for the time, but above all one of the first graphic amber plasma flat screen. It was housed in in a matt-black finished magnesium case. Not only does this gave increased protection (and weight) that some plastic shells, it also acted as a heat...
PEL VARAZDIN Galeb
Galeb (English = Seagull) was an 8-bit computer developed by PEL Varaždin. It was largely inspired by the Compukit UK 101, Ohio Scientific Superboard and Superboard II computers that appeared in the U.K. and U.S.A. in 1979. A grand total of 250 were produced by the end of the summer of 1984, before being replaced by Orao. (source Wikipedia) Ro...
PHILIPS  VG 8235
The Philips VG-8235 belongs to the MSX 2 standard. For its release, Philips presented the VG-8235 as the first link of their audio-video-micro concept, being able to use the newly announced CD-i system, but few VG-8235 were actually seen connected to a CD-i. It was the successor of the the short-lived VG 8230, wich only had 64K RAM and a single sided disk drive. Contrary to other MSX computers, the Philips used a custom chip for the sound i...
NIXDORF PC 05
The Nixdorf PC 05 was made by Panasonic (Matsushita Electric Ind.). It was same machine as the Panasonic FH-2000. It was sold only in Germany, either under its own brand name, or under the name of companies which used it for custom applications....
NINTENDO Super Nintendo Entertainment System
Nintendo's follow up to the NES arrived in 1990. Bundled with the classic Super Mario World the console proved to be very popular, but never had the same level of success in the States as the NES did. In fact, the SNES could only manage second place in the 16 bit era until the Genesis was discontinued. A similar situation occurred in Europe, where the SNES was competing with the Mega Dr...
LEMZ Agat 9
The Agat-9, produced after the Agat, was a fully compatible Apple II+ system with real expansion possibilities (6 non-apple compatible slots). It was then possible to add memory expansion cards, serial cards, additional disk-drives and even network cards. In fact the Agat-9 was also compatible with the more exotic Pravetz-8 and Tzyntzy computers, which were also Apple II clones. ...
ROLLET Videocolor
The Rollet Videocolor is a low-range console with rather simplistic games. It was released around 1983. It is one of these cheap systems produced in Asia for people not able to buy more expensive systems of that time. Though different in shape, Rollet Videocolor is internaly the same system as the Hanimex HMG-7900 and the ITMC-SD290. There were surely all produced by Soundic in Hong-Kong as all the systems have code-names like "SD-2xx" (where SD would mea...

   LATEST COMMENTS
RON GRI
3/2/2023
HEWLETT PACKARD  HP-150
I need an HP 46010A keyboard (working). All I really need is a way too send an ascii value (13) - Enter keycode, to startup the touchscreen. Can anyone help???? Is there another way (numeric keypad??) HELP!!!!!

RON GRI
3/2/2023
HEWLETT PACKARD  HP-150
I need an HP 46010A keyboard for my 150 and I have Vic 20''s, 64''s, Raptors, and several Amigas with Toasters and software. Am willing to trade for the above keyboard...or BUY - what RJ cable was used for the 46010A keyboard??

Bernhard Wiesweg
2/25/2023
SHARP  PC-1500 / PC-1500A
My Sharp PC-1500 has a serial port with 9600 baud

Matti Pitkanen
2/22/2023
HEWLETT PACKARD  HP-9816
Hi, Do you have filer with printed demo programs. I''m looking for CurveFitting program listing. $$) BR Matti

Matti Pitkanen
2/22/2023
HEWLETT PACKARD  HP-9816
Hi, Do you have filer with printed demo programs. I''m looking for CurveFitting program listing. $$) BR Matti

JUAN
2/20/2023
VIDEO TECHNOLOGY  LASER 128 / 128EX / 128EX2
I have never seen a Laser 128 in France, but I have had the Laser 500 running under Dos and it was not bad for the price, then there was not much software or games for the Laser 500, in all about ten video games and a few programs: spreadsheet, word processing, etc... I never found an Laser 128 XE or XE/2 model that was more powerful than the Apple II, which I would have liked to test since I also had an Apple IIc, but I never found a Laser 128 in France.

PippoCiccio
2/20/2023
EPOCH TV Vader
Ops, an error: in the Epoch Cassette Vision, non the Super Vision


   RANDOM SOFTWARE TITLES
177
Sharp X1
Macadamia - 1986
 game - platform
BASKETBALL (CX2624)
Atari 2600
Atari - 1978
 game - basketball - sport
RAMPAGE (PA2022)
Atari Lynx
Atari (publisher), Bally, Midway - 1990
 game -
DESERT STRIKE - RETURN TO THE GULF (L071)
Atari Lynx
Electronic Arts, Telegames (publisher), Teque (developer) - 1993
 game - helicopter - isometric 3d
SPARE CHANGE
Sharp X1
Brřderbund Software, Soft Pro International - 1983
 game -
3D MINE STORM
Vectrex
GCE - 1983
 game - 3d (real) - shoot them up - space - vector graphics
KUNG-FU ROAD (17)
Epoch Super Cassette Vision
Epoch - 1985
 game - beat 'em up - martial arts
TANOSHII SANSUU
Sega SC 3000/SC 3000H
Sega, Stratford - 1984
 game - educational game - mathematics
STARTREK
Compucolor
company unknown - year unknown
 game - space - star trek
BLACKJACK (TV CASINO I) (18V600)
RCA Studio II
RCA - 1977
 game - blackjack - card game
WIPEOUT
Magnavox Odyssey
Magnavox - 1972
 game - car - racing
HYPER PONG
Atari Ultra Pong Double
Atari - 1977
 game - ball and paddle - sport - tennis
DROL (C-51)
Sega SG-1000 compatible systems
Brřderbund Software, Sega - 1985
 game - platform
EXCITE INVADER
Gakken Compact Vision TV-Boy
Gakken - 1983
 game - shoot them up - space
ISHIDO - THE WAY OF STONES (PA2065)
Atari Lynx
Atari, Publishing International - 1991
 game - mind games - puzzle

   RANDOM ADVERTS
Swedish advert

COMMODORE
C64

 
US advert (1982)

DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
DECMATE II

 
UK advert, Oct. 1983

GEMINI
GALAXY

 
COMPUSTAR network

INTERTEC
SUPERBRAIN

 
M5 Pro & M5 Jr Japan...

SORD
M 5

 
French advert

XEROX
8 / 16

 
French advert

CASIO
PB-700

 
U.S. ad #3 (1983)

NORTHSTAR
Advantage

 
French advert (dec.1...

PHILIPS
Videopac C52

 
Advert for the Memor...

ROCKWELL
AIM 65

 
Lisa 1 pin

APPLE
LISA / LISA 2 - Mac XL

 
US advert (april 198...

OSM COMPUTER CORPORATION
Zeus

 
Original article

GALAKSIJA
Galaksija

 
Japanese advert

PANASONIC
FS A1 WX / WSX

 
QL catalogue #1

SINCLAIR
QL (Quantum Leap)

 
1977 advert #2

IMSAI
8048

 
New Zeland ad. (1980...

ISC (INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS CORP)
CompuColor II

 
1980 range advert

HEATHKIT / ZENITH
H-89

 
Last sales

MEMOTECH
MTX 500 /512

 
SuperBrain II advert

INTERTEC
SUPERBRAIN

 
Advert #1

SINCLAIR
ZX 81

 
French advert (1984)

HEWLETT PACKARD
HP-150

 
U.K. ad. 1984

CW/P
Cortex

 
French ad #2

BASIS
BASIS 108

 
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