Shnappz Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kai Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnappz Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 You nerd! *bows to nerd* Also nice find! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnappz Posted April 26, 2015 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einstein Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shnappz Posted April 27, 2015 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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