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RE: The Speccy - 25 yours on


  • Subject: RE: The Speccy - 25 yours on
  • From: "Keith Doxey" <ukha@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:35:34 +0100

> The very best computer of the 80's home computer revolution was
the BBC
> Micro. No question.
>
> I have two in the loft including a Z80 second processor that connects
via
> the Tube interface and allows it to run CPM (along with dual floppies,
FM
> synth and 1MB RAMDISK). One of mine (a Master) was previously owned by
the
> BBC.
>

AGREED  :D :D

I still have four BBC's I think. Two in the loft and two in the garage.

It was impossible to watch Tomorrows World without seeing at least 3 BBC
Model B computers in every show.

The only downside was that it took almost a second to boot up and get the
word processor running LOL

Keith




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