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Max |
Location: Wellington New Zealand |
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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.
Terry
Friday, 18 November 2016 11:07 AMHost: 122-57-143-207.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
I agree Max. Thanks for leaving a comment.
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Istvan BIRO |
Location: Budapest, Hungary |
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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
Terry
Friday, 18 November 2016 11:03 AMHost: 122-57-143-207.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Thanks for the comment Istvan
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Brian |
Location: Liverpool, England |
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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.
Terry
Wednesday, 31 August 2016 01:09 PMHost: tur-cache2.massey.ac.nz
Hi Brian,
Thanks. Yes, everything is fine. Just other hobbies competing with this one at the moment (:
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Lindsay Cowell |
Location: Melville Western Australia6156 |
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Anyone interested in an Hitachi Peach monitor Cpu/keyboard power supply software
email me for details 11 Aug 2016
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Sean Kennedy |
Location: Shokan, New York |
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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
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Murray |
Location: New Zealand taranaki |
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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,
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Leonard Espinosa |
Location: Albuquerque, NM; USA |
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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?
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John Chaplin |
Location: Christchurch |
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Hi Terry,
its been a long time since I last contacted you and I can't remember my log in.
I am still collecting but am having a clean out of a few machines and looking to repair a few others.
I have an Apple Lisa 10/2 ( XP? ) which has a faulty power supply and am looking for someone who I could contact to have it fixed.
It is completely dead and keeps blowing fuses, so assume something is not right.
I have read of what to look for, but I am not suitably skilled to go repair it myself, so would welcome any recommendations who I could send it to.
many thanks
John
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Wayne |
Location: Brisbane |
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Thanks so much for the site on the System 80 and its history. It brought back A LOT of memories.. As a kid I collected aluminium cans at 1c a can to get that machine. Absolutely love it. Thank you.
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Wednesday, 20 April 2016 04:28 AM Host: host86-139-77-133.range86-139.btcentralplus.com
Great stuff Tezza, i sometimes re-watch your videos.
You collection needs at least a Tandy 1000 and a PCjr. :)
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Hi there Just wondering if any one has any information on how to repair a Grand Stand video master colour computer game made by Grand Stand Leisure NZ Ltd as it will not turn on. Any help would be appreciated cHeers
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Duncan |
Location: UK |
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Tuesday, 2 February 2016 01:18 AM IP: 45.42.241.44
An absolute wealth of information for computer lovers, thankyou
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Alan Edmonds |
Location: Warrington, United Kingdom |
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Thanks for taking the time to make all those great video. You've covered machines I owned, machines I wanted to own, and machines I didn't know much about.
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:20 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Thanks for the support Alan.
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J. Rain |
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Thursday, 21 January 2016 11:29 AM Host: gateway2.thestar.ca
Hi Terry. WONDERFUL WORK with your retro computer YouTube videos. Your back history and computer showcase are easy to follow and detailed enough without being boring. PLEASE MAKE MORE!!!
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:23 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Thanks. They take a bit of time to produce, and other things in my life are a priority for the moment. Hopefully I'll be able to do one or two more in 2016.
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Oliver Beames |
Location: Maidstone, England, UK |
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Hi Terry,
love your videos. The Spectrum bought for me by my mum & dad is now loading WAV files from a PC in my garage. I also did a composite video conversion. I have an Atari 600XL I expanded internally to 64K running SIO2PC connected to the same PC. ! Keep up the good work! Oliver
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:24 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Excellent! Cheers Oliver.
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Mark |
Location: Wisconsin USA |
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Tuesday, 5 January 2016 01:34 PM Host: cpe-24-209-147-137.wi.res.rr.com
really enjoyed the videos and information. Wish I had kept the Apple IIGS I had.
Cheers,
Mark
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:25 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Thanks for signing the guestbook Mark
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Andreas Kohlbach |
Location: Canada |
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I miss your documentaries.
I am reading some older computer magazines and in the American BYTE 1/1984 I saw a report about the Zenith Z-100. Cannot tell whether that was available there, neither did I have one. But having 2 CPUs it seems to be a quite interesting computer.
In case you have no "new" computers in your collection and can get hold of a Zenith may be you can add this to your collection and make a video?
Thanks.
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:26 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Thanks for leaving a message. I'll bear that in mind Andreas
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You must start making videos again on ANY subject involving classic computing. Your series on Youtube is amazing.
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:27 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
Thanks for the support. Glad you enjoyed them.
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Bryan Caudle |
Location: Virginia USA |
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Great work preserving and demonstrating these classic machines. I have really enjoyed your videos.
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Graeme Carter |
Location: Port Lincoln S.A. |
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Great site, keep it going
3 to 4 am nights on the commodore 64 I was king after the Tandy1000 was a prince
Amstrade 1614 getting close to a commoner
now windows 10 just a plebeian.
Terry
Monday, 25 January 2016 03:29 PMHost: 122-57-218-95.jetstream.xtra.co.nz
LOL. Thanks for leaving a message Graeme.
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