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The health of the high streetToday i walked past Wh Smiths in Redcar while out shopping and it got me thinking, i know weve lost some long standing big name retailers before but …
... the people in the little computer shops and had extraneous friends just ... and visiting the filthy little shops all over the place looking ... -
Old software shops that have come and gone.One that i remember fondly was Software Plus in Great Yarmouth, i bought my copy of Streetfighter II C64 there, and also a little gamestore in the Ma…
... proverbial 'Aladdin's Cave' of computer shops. There was that other shop ... -
Most played games: Pirated vs BoughtMy confession of guilt in the piracy thread that I'd never legitimately bought an Ultimate game, despite playing Knight Lore to death BITTD, led me t…
... There were no computer shops were you could buy computer games in Yugoslavia ... -
Loading Bars - Rnd USR cmd ?Morning, Just a quick question - messing about with basic and all those years back I seem to remember a way to create loading bars with a RANDOMISE …
Blimey - this takes me back a bit. The trick for the gullible in the local computer shops was:
10 PRINT "Loading: Atic Atac 2"
20 RANDOMIZE USER 1234
Stand back and admire your handiwork! -
Online shops to buy new Spectrum games in cassetteI thought it would be interesting to make a list of all online shops where we can get the phisycal editions of the new homebrew Spectrum games. Almo…
... a list of all online shops where we can get the ... take care of the old Computer Emuzone (CEZ) stuff:
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Old Computer Speccy mentionMany of you may know about this already but there is a nice article on the speccy on a French (English Speaking) site called old-computers.com. There…
... ://www.old-computers.com/MUSEUM/computer.asp?c=223"]http://www ... .old-computers.com/MUSEUM/computer.asp?c=223[/url] -
Big K magazines/ Your Computer I do not know where else to advertise these multiple computer magazines but as they touched on the Spectrum as well as Oric, Atari, Apple etc I supp…
... else to advertise these multiple computer magazines but as they touched ... lasted a year).
Your Computer issues Volume 2, 1-12 ... -
The Quiz to end all quizzesHere it is - The Quiz To End All Quizzes. You will have a whole [B]month[/b) to answer the questions presented here. 1. All answers give 1 point un…
... never made it to the shops because of the company's ... champions appearing in the same computer game? Yes there was. Two ... -
whats your second favourite retro computerOk i'm going to assume that for most of us here the speccy is our favourite number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world etc etc :…
... number 1 retro computer,its the best home computer in the world ... using mess.Its the only computer i can program games on ... -
My own Home Computer It's true. My company are planning to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 CPU running at 6mhz, 128k Ram and will run all Spectrum and ZX81 …
... to build a new Home Computer. It will use a Z80 ... me how to make Z80 computer boards as I no nothing ... -
My own Home Computer (part 2) This one is set up because of the other one got locked... Oh, and anyone who tries to lock this one down will not get any satisfaction: i'll just s…
... 'll just send a deadly computer virus to the website.
Better late than never: the answers and results of the Quiz to end all Quizzes!First of all I would ask to excuse myself with those who have been waiting for the answers. But, besides work, study, etc., I had problems in verifyi…
... never made it to the shops because of the company's ... such concern for violence in computer games in the DDR :)
computer game? Yes there was. Two ...FS: old-computer-mags(.co.uk)Hi. I've had to make the unfortunate decision to sell my whole computer magazine collection (and website). I have a superb collection mostly in excel…
... decision to sell my whole computer
magazine collection (and ... br /> with free gift), Personal Computer Games, Big K, Sinclair User ... />
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Boxed MGT Sam Coupe Computer!Hi Everybody I have superb boxed Sam Coupe computer from Miles Gordon Technology for sale. It was released in 1990 as the spiritual big brother of t…
... have superb boxed Sam Coupe computer from Miles Gordon Technology for ...Spectrum loses The Best Home Computer Ever competition!The Spectrum lost the Grand Final against the Amiga for 'The best home computer ever', a competition that was run by Micro Mart. The final result was…
... Amiga for 'The best home computer ever', a competition that was ...Bits and PiecesAnyone remember the Saturday Show called Bits and Pieces ? Probably the 1st proper show dedicated to computers and games. I remember they used to h…
... in one of the main shops selling computer gear.STP: Computer Cookery 1 & 2 - Bug ByteI'm 99% sure these two titles are actually The Computer Cook Book (Bug Byte) that is listed in Infoseek. However, The Computer Cook Book is in fact …
... two titles are actually The Computer Cook Book (Bug Byte) that ... Infoseek.
However, The Computer Cook Book is in fact ...speccy promo game adverts on TVhello does anyone remember in some computer games shops,there was a video playing with some clips of the latest games(speccy,c64,amstrad).did anyone…
... anyone remember in some computer games shops,there was a video playing ...Computer Night on BBC4Next Monday sees a night of computer related programming on BBC4, with the "Hard Drive Heaven: Time Shift" programme being of particular interest, as…
... sees a night of computer related programming on BBC4, ... of the first affordable home computer; Professor Hilary Kahn, ... predominantly male world of early computer technology; Dominik Diamond, presenter ... Darling, who started his computer life in his bedroom ...not INPUT -- 'The Home Computer Course'The Home Computer Course. Published by Orbis in 1984. It's like INPUT in that it's one of those weekly magazine things. Really just an overview of c…
The Home Computer Course. Published by Orbis in ...What to do? Dozens of old computer books headed for the dustbin....As part of my ongoing overhaul of my games room, I decided to nick the bookcase from my study, the books which were on it are now in the lounge, they…
... replaced about 3 dozen assorted computer books, some as early as ... want an assorted pile of computer books, in exchange for a ...Early Speccy Memories ThreadHiya. Right Ok. I want to start a thread going here and I want to know all about your early days with speccys. I am 31 now. I got involved with spec…
... on the computers in the shops and then there were quite ... a lot of shops selling and having computers on ... C64.
My first computer was a Mattel Aquarius from ...4 Computer Buffs data transmissions on TVAnyone else remember these? They were transmitted after closedown to tie in with the 4 Computer Buffs TV programme on channel 4 back in the 80s. The …
... tie in with the 4 Computer Buffs TV programme on channel ... /missed (BBC TV transmitted some computer data as well, but only ...Computer wizards : Please educate me.............Ive never been much of a computer wizard, and im the type that rather than go figure things out for himself, would rather just ask other people who k…
... never been much of a computer wizard, and im the type ... are on about. Plus, this computer does not belong to me ... ZX SPECTRUM EMULATOR from my computer. I still have spectaculator and ...building a computerFor some reason having come of age (25 last feburary) I've begun to get the itch to build my on computer, i.e. from scratch, not plug together pc par…
... itch to build my on computer, i.e. from scratch, not ...Issue 0 of new computer express for sale :-) Clearing out some of my old mags and came across issue 0 of the New Computer Express that came with Ace. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI…
... issue 0 of the New Computer Express that came with Ace ...The soul of the computer game industry...What are your thoughts on the state of the computer game industry today compared with the industry in the early to mid 80's? Has the soul gone? I fo…
... on the state of the computer game industry today compared with ... when anyone could make a computer game and sell it. Is ... on the true genius of computer/video games; the creativity, which ... teach the true magic of computer games we all had the ...The Best Retro ComputerAs an owner of a Spectrum 48K Pure-Blood, i am proud of being a retro-gamer. But I want a secondary retro computer also. What is the best for me? I w…
... I want a secondary retro computer also. What is the best ...Is This The UGLIEST retro computer in the world ever ?????While looking on Ebay I saw a sight that made my body shudder. THE AMSTRAD 664 COMPUTER Wow that is one ugly mother. The Pale grey pale blue keyb…
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THE AMSTRAD 664 COMPUTER
Wow that is ... .
The chunky MY FIRST COMPUTER key design.
It really ...GERMAN computer magazinesIs anybody here interested in covers of german computer magazines (like "Happy Computer", "ASM", "HC - Mein Home-Computer", "Computer Kontakt" ...) I…
Is anybody here interested in covers of german computer magazines (like "Happy Computer", "ASM", "HC - Mein Home-Computer", "Computer Kontakt" ...)
I would then scan and upload my issues.
