by musovern | Apr 15, 2018 | Single Board Computers
The SuperElf single-board computer was made by Quest Electronics. It was an improvement of the Netronics Elf and Elf II training boards, also based on the RCA 1802, one of the first RISC microprocessors. The board also featured an 1861 video chip that was closely tied...
by musovern | Apr 13, 2018 | S100 Computers
I have been interested in S100 systems ever since I was a young lad about age 14. I have rekindled my interest in them over the last few years. I had joined a computer group called the N8VEM back in early 2000 (now known as RetroBrew Computers) and I built a Z80...
by musovern | Apr 13, 2018 | Vintage Computer
Acorn BBC model B. The Model B had the same features but had 32 KB RAM (expandable to 64K). The ‘beeb’ as it quickly became known was fantastic for connecting to external equipment. It featured an anlogue ‘joystick’ port, a digital...
by musovern | Apr 13, 2018 | Vintage Computer
The MZ-700 was launched in Japan in October 1982. lt was the first Sharp home Computer with colour, but it came without a built-in display unit; instead, sockets were provided for a colour TV or an RGB Monitor; or a B/W TV set or a Mono Monitor. lt also had a...
by musovern | Apr 13, 2018 | Vintage Computer
The 520ST was an all-in-one unit, similar to earlier home computers like the Commodore 64. By the time the 520ST reached the market, however, consumers demanded a keyboard with cursor keys and a numeric keypad. For this reason, the 520ST was a fairly large and awkward...
