@Icky Had a late delivery by Hermes:
I was very worried when I saw Hermes, but the seller did an amazing packing job.
The box is tatty, only to be expected, but the machine is tidy and really only needs a good clean.
I need to open it up and give it an inspection prior to the grand power up
The age of Aquarius
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The age of Aquarius
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
Re: The age of Aquarius
Wow that is packed well. The Enterprise had one layer of bubble wrap. May as well not bothered as it wasn’t helping at all.
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Re: The age of Aquarius
Yeah, the packing was fabulous, best I've seen.
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: The age of Aquarius
Nice one!
It is propably the most useless computer in the world!
I need to get one as well!
It is propably the most useless computer in the world!
I need to get one as well!
Do not trust people. They are capable of greatness.
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Re: The age of Aquarius
I know, and that only made me want one more. I had one when I was younger and rather liked itarkadiusz.makarenko wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:54 pm Nice one!
It is propably the most useless computer in the world!
I need to get one as well!
You do indeed need one
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: The age of Aquarius
Those rubber keys... Are they really worse than the Spectrum's?
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Re: The age of Aquarius
I'll have to remind myself, it's been a long time since I used an Aquarius, but I don't remember them being that bad TBH.stephen_usher wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:09 pm Those rubber keys... Are they really worse than the Spectrum's?
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: The age of Aquarius
I think the French made Alice was more useless.arkadiusz.makarenko wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:54 pm Nice one!
It is propably the most useless computer in the world!
I need to get one as well!
The first model was just a copy of the US Tandy TRS-80 MC-10, in a toy-like red colour.
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Re: The age of Aquarius
IIRC they have one of these at the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge, tiny little thing. Very very red!HigashiJun wrote: ↑Fri Jan 07, 2022 7:41 amI think the French made Alice was more useless.arkadiusz.makarenko wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 9:54 pm Nice one!
It is propably the most useless computer in the world!
I need to get one as well!
The first model was just a copy of the US Tandy TRS-80 MC-10, in a toy-like red colour.
Alice.jpg
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: The age of Aquarius
Its "more evolved" sister, the Alice 90, was from far better looking but still red.
I was considering getting one, but once you see how games on this retro computer looked and performed, you do not feel any more like in the mood...
And when you see how much they ask for its unsuccessful successor, you are entering the twilight zone.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284460032493 ... BM0NqsvMZf
I was considering getting one, but once you see how games on this retro computer looked and performed, you do not feel any more like in the mood...
And when you see how much they ask for its unsuccessful successor, you are entering the twilight zone.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284460032493 ... BM0NqsvMZf