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Purple
28-03-2009, 04:08
Question for the old codgers here and hope someone remembers it. I have some vague memories, but have no success googling for it. I thought it was a sinclair but couldn't find anything on it.

Description:
British made. Black body colour. I think about 6 line LCD. Had an interesting print preview squeezed to the right of the screen. Form factor similar to the TRS-80 Model 100 (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Radio_Shack_TRS-80_Model_100.jpg)
col
28-03-2009, 10:25
Hrrmmmm......yes i do remember :oops: the one i had was the sinclair not to disimilar to trs 80 as you said......why?
Purple
28-03-2009, 12:00
Do you remember the sinclair model number? I can't find it on the net. Wanted to check out the specs as I was telling my brother about that machine few days ago. I don't think it was a popular machine. Think it was made circa '86.
Purple
29-03-2009, 02:05
Found it!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_Z88
col
29-03-2009, 08:19
nice one! :)
FATBOY
29-03-2009, 14:16
on the subject of old computers. anyone remember this one from terminator 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atari_Portfolio

i reckon the normal mobile phone is more powerful than these old things.. its amazing how technology has advanced
Purple
29-03-2009, 16:03
Yes, I do. State-of-the-art geek gadget in those days. IIRC, it was not very compatible with many DOS program and very expensive. It had a bonafide IBM PC 8088 processor when proper desktops were still sporting 80386 - only 2 generations ahead. Didn't know it was in T2 until you mentioned it.