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I have, rather tragically, an addiction to antique computing equipment. Even the crappy equipment is fun, but the really good stuff is like nothing else. Imagine a time when computers weren't standardised, a time when manufacturers struggled to out-do each other with more and more features, developments and novelties. When I find an old computer, it could have the CPU and monitor built into one unit (god bless those cute little Macs), it could be a word-processor with built-in BASIC interpreter (I love you, little Amstrad!), or it might have an irresistible LED display and clicky buttons (I mean you, HP55). They truly don't make computers like that any more. They're all the same now, because customers will complain if MSN Messenger won't run or their Start menu is different. Surf here, my friends! Breathe the winds of obsolescence and rejoice!
Having said obsolescence, I should also point out that I often use some of these computers. For writing on the go, there's nothing like that Amstrad Notepad, and my Psion II is an amazing personal organiser. It just goes to show that well-built machinery never goes out of date, and if I could host this website off my Amstrad Notepad then you'd bloody well better believe I would! |
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Amstrad NC-100 Notepad
Australian RaceTrack Computer Casio PF-8000 Dick Smith VZ200 Golden Leopard King GLK-2010 Hewlett Packard HP55 Programmable Calculator |