Lazarus Guestbook

Nigel Burrell

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:00:58 +0000

Hi Terry. Wow! I just came across your youtube video of the Spectravideo 328 and software demonstration. [www.youtube.com]

I was the one that wrote the Ghostrap game that you featured in the video. I also created a number of others game that I later realised and sold directly myself under the NBS Software label. It was very nice to see one of my most early games shown on youtube!!!

Kind regards,
Nigel

Fritz Chwolka

Tue, 25 Jul 2017 19:13:32 +0000

Hi Terry, I love your system-80 page as you write it like a adventure. :-)
I just like to tell that in germany there was a large community using TRS-80, Komtek and Video Genie (the system-80 named Video-Genie) imported by TCS. TCS made some modern computers compatible to the Video Genie but faster and made for CP/M and NEWDOS. They where the Genie-III, Genie-IIs, Genie-IIIs and the Speedmaster. The last 3 were designed by Uwe Boeker who studied mathematics in 1983. As they where made in Germany most documents are in german language. I saved them at [oldcomputers.dyndns.org] .

So thanks for your side I like to visit if I've time.

Best Regards

Fritz

Jordon

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:18:50 +0000

I've seen some of Terry's videos on youtube, and only today did I happen upon this website looking for information on writing disk images to floppies for my Mac SE FDHD. It worked, which was fantastic.
My first vintage computer was a Commodore 64, which I got as a gift years ago. Witin the last year I've added a C128, an Amiga 500, and my Mac SE. One day I hope to add a classic '77 Commodore PET, and a TRS-80 Model III.
I'll certainly peruse more of this site in the coming weeks!

Amanda Hambidge

Tue, 16 May 2017 10:53:38 +0000

Hi,
Interesting site, I've just dug my Video Genie out of the attic and also found my DP1000 circuit board, ( where the case went I don't know)

Any info on the DP1000 you have would be greatly appreciated, as is the site...

Regards
Amanda Hambidge

Rene Astle

Sat, 06 May 2017 10:09:30 +0000

I totally love these old school computers, they are positively retro at their finest. I'm putting together a Retro Decade Revival Project, starting at the top of the North Island of New Zealand. The years will range from the 1980s to the 19th Century. It will have a permanent effect on everybody. Our goal is to revive anything from the good old days of the past and bring them back into the mainstream. I'll raise your finances to open up an old school computer shop for you. God Bless You Dude! You rock on!

Tosh

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:33:17 +0000

Big fan of vintage keyboards.

Aaron Brown

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 20:16:05 +0000

Terry:

Just found your site. Wonderful! I've just started getting into classic computers as a hobby. Seeing your projects and collection is inspiring.

I've recently picked up a Texas Instruments TI-99/4a and an IBM 5150, both of which I'm in the process of restoring to like-new condition.

Hello from Toledo!

alan wilden

Sun, 12 Feb 2017 04:28:56 +0000

Hi. I have a restored atari 800 xl with the disk drive emulator. I also have a faulty 130xe. I have a working c64 a c16 and a vic20 an amiga500 and a zx81 with 16k ram pack. But most importantly. I have a mint Condition working sv-318 and tape drive. But no software. The basic is not too different from BBC or even atari. Do you have any software for this unit? I love these old machines. Thank you for your website.

Andy Collins

Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:20:16 +0000

Hi Terry,

Just a quick "Thanks" for the work that you have put into your site and particularly the Exidy Sorcerer download section. I read this project on the VCF forum and it has prompted me to get my Sorcerer out of its box and as I type this I'm waiting for Defender to load.

Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Andy.

Michael Mulhern

Fri, 06 Jan 2017 09:24:25 +0000

Great blog Tezza - Retro Compute!

Joaquin Cruz

Sun, 18 Dec 2016 22:12:56 +0000

Hello Terry.
I have now watched almost all of your videos and appreciate the great care and detail you put into them. It feels like a service provided for the vintage computer collecting community. Is there a possibility of producing some videos about vintage Unix workstations, like SGIs or Suns in the future? Thanks again for your wonderful videos,
JC

Mark Fergusson

Wed, 23 Nov 2016 22:41:12 +0000

Hi Terry,
What a great collection! I have owned a couple of those machines and wished I'd kept them. My high school in Wanganui had a DS System 80, Apple II and a Sharp 'pocket computer'. Truely magical times!!
Thanks for a great site!

Jim Green

Mon, 14 Nov 2016 04:38:23 +0000

Great collection, excellent website, thank you. I've only owned a few of the computers that you are displaying, and many I've never seen. I really enjoy the commentary and history of the systems and how you managed to resurrect them into working condition. I like you, also have a very fond love for these obsolete machines and have a very small collection (horde) of modern throw aways.
I am totally inspired, thank you again.

Max

Sat, 01 Oct 2016 07:02:31 +0000

Great site Terry. How time flies by. Now long retired as a telecommunications engineer, I still have fond memories of using computers gone by:
IBM 1620 in 1968
HP 9100A 1970
ICL System 4 1971
HP 9800 1974
Olivetti Logos 1978 - a lovely looking machine. Why oh why did I give it away?
Computerphone 1987
and of course the myriads of PC clones thereafter.
There was, and is, something magical about writing a program before using it to generate results. Word processors, spreadsheets and database software may be efficient to use but oh so boring.

Istvan BIRO

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 07:26:53 +0000

Glad to find you.
I bought my TRS-80 M2 in Australia, 1982.
It works well now with Expansioin Box and Floppy.
Ii would need some spare parts: Button caps "7","8" and spare power supply.
I woould need advice how to couple uptodate printers to Exp Box parallel output.
I am glad to share all programs, codes & experience.
Best, Istvan BIRO - Budapest, Hungary
ibiro33@gmail.com

Brian

Tue, 30 Aug 2016 18:38:46 +0000

Hi Terry -

Just a quick shout out to you for posting these videos. I'm an avid retro fan and have really enjoyed your channel, thank you for taking the time to put these together. I notice you've not posted for a while, hope everything is well.

Cheers,
Brian.

Lindsay Cowell

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:49:54 +0000

Anyone interested in an Hitachi Peach monitor Cpu/keyboard power supply software
email me for details 11 Aug 2016

Sean Kennedy

Mon, 20 Jun 2016 17:10:41 +0000

Hi Tezza,

Just a note to say "thank you". I found your YouTube videos and then this website while doing a little research. I ended up watching all the videos well into the morning! And I've been back to the website many times to read your stories from your collection. Great stuff!

I started in 9th grade on a Commodore PET 2001 (in 1979). Always wanted a C64 but had no money to buy one. I later inherited a Northstar Advantage (after I married in 1987) and learned CP/M. The first computer I bought was a Tandy 1400FD laptop. Learned MS-DOS. Then finally ended up in Windows, where I remain with Windows 10.

I'm not in the computer industry. I use them for business. But it is my hobby at home. You've inspired me to continue what I started many years ago. I had started setting up a small "museum" in my basement several years ago but it fell to disuse. I'm now back at it and getting it cleaned up. Can't wait to see if the N* Advantage still works!

Thanks again and I hope you're able to keep up the videos. I haven't learned to do that yet but I may have to learn how to put up some videos for these machines I have. Any tips on how to start will be appreciated. What equipment do you have for making these videos?

Take care,
Sean

Murray

Fri, 17 Jun 2016 19:59:20 +0000

Hello there terry I'm looking for help with this computer I have it's a 1982 ICL complete,with original ICL disks,I can't seem to find to much info about it,it's good clean complete condition and has 8 extra cards that go with it,I was recommend to contact you,

Leonard Espinosa

Mon, 13 Jun 2016 01:45:10 +0000

Terry:
Great website! I have a Compaq SLT 286 that I bought in the late 80's. At almost 15 lbs., it was cutting edge and considered sleek. I've kept it in a closet along with other laptops which have been retired. The last time I booted her up was after Y2k to see if it would still work--It did!! Tried to turn her on today and it would not reboot. Got an error message that said to insert the start up disc. I have no such thing and would not know where to find it. I use computers because I'm lazy. I'm hoping you can steer me in the right direction. Do you have any ideas?