Shnappz Posted April 26, 2015 Report Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) I've been interested in the history of computing for a long time and I've been meaning to get hold of some old hardware for a while. Up until now everything I've found has been ridiculously expensive (like over 1000 gbp for a 1970s commodore PET). There seems to be a massive collectors market, which pushes the price up.To my delight, I found an old Acorn BBC Micro on ebay for 50 gbp and only a few miles from my house. Picked it up today http://www.betacargosolutions.com/a1.JPGhttp://www.betacargosolutions.com/a2.JPGhttp://www.betacargosolutions.com/a3.JPGhttp://www.betacargosolutions.com/a4.JPG Edited April 26, 2015 by Shnappz 0 Quote
Kai Posted April 26, 2015 Report Posted April 26, 2015 50 quid? That's quite a bargain. The model itself reminds me of those Amstrad PCs which are relatively rare and expensive nowadays too. I think the only retro thing I ever had was a SEGA Master System 2. 0 Quote
Shnappz Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Posted April 26, 2015 (edited) yeah those amstrads were the same sort of thing! Amstrad=Alan Michael Sugar Trading (company) that was what catapulted Alan Sugar into wealth I had a master system too and a sMega Drive Edited April 26, 2015 by Shnappz 0 Quote
Einstein Posted April 26, 2015 Report Posted April 26, 2015 You nerd! *bows to nerd* Also nice find! 0 Quote
Shnappz Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Posted April 26, 2015 I know, I did realise while on the way to pick it up the extent of my geekery. My girlfriend couldn't really get her head around why I wanted it... "It's an eyesore in our bedroom" 0 Quote
Einstein Posted April 27, 2015 Report Posted April 27, 2015 Tell her it turns you on JK thats a bad idea. Also geekery is now a word. I deem it so. I guess I'll drag my 386 out and post a pic or two but its several years newer (inherently less cool) than your Acorn. 0 Quote
Shnappz Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Posted April 27, 2015 Nah man, 386's are cool... it was my first computer if i remember right! Windows 3.1? Please do post pictures 0 Quote
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