The SGS NBZ80-S is also known as the “Nanocomputer Training System”. It is designed by SGS in Italy, and is a Zilog 80 development computer. The kit comes complete with a full user manual and teaching guide, designed to allow the user test all features of a Zilog 80 CPU Read more…
The Amstrad CPC6128 was the first PC I personally owned. As the name suggests, it has 128kBytes of RAM. It also came with a built-in 360k 3″ floppy drive, used almost exclusively with Amstrad computers. Its incompatibility with other computers was one of its downfalls. It was neither suited for Read more…
The Atari 520STFM model is almost identical to the original 520ST, but with the addition of a 720k Floppy drive and TV Modulator (F and M). The 520ST was a decent machine back in the day when it was released in 1985. The Motorola 68000 CPU at 8MHz was about Read more…
The HP 5036A Microprocessor Lab is a development kit computer for the Intel 8085 CPU. Supplied in its own brief case, the computer comes with a PSU and CPU board. It has a 4-digit Address/Register 7-segment display and a 2-digit Data 7-segment display. It features a 26-key keypad. The computer Read more…
The 2100A was 16-bit computer, and was the replacement for the HP 2116C in 1971. It uses the same IO cards as the 2116C, and had 14 IO channels as default, expandable up to 45. The 2100A replaced the previous 2116, 2115 and 2114 models. The 2100A had several new Read more…
The SIM 8-01 Development System boards were purchased by Static Devices Ltd back in 1973 and used to develop and create a computer control system called the CP-9000 by Static Devices Ltd. The SIM 8-01 system was first introduced in 1972, it was the first use of the 8 bit Read more…
The CP-9000 was a computer designed by Static Devices Ltd, Banbury back in the 70s, it was designed to control a waste coffee processing plant, a product used in the farm foods industry. The computer was used predominately for integrating multiple conveyor systems (as many as 50 at one time). Read more…
Designed by Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC), the Datapoint 2200 was a “Programmable Terminal”. The Model 1’s first practical installation was in April 1971, this is a Model 2 unit, first introduced Spring 1972. Model II specifications ; 8-Bit CPU (TTL), 16K of RAM, Clock speed of 2MHz. The Datapoint 2200 Read more…
Digico was formed in 1965 by two electronic engineers who had left ICL (aka ICT). They were Keith Trickett and Avo Hiiemae. Digico was based in Letchworth until relocating to Stevenage in 1973. In 1969 the former MP Eric Lubbock was made chairman of the company. In 1966 they had Read more…
Texas Instruments 99/4A released in June 1981 is not your typical home 8-bit computer. It is in fact the worlds first 16-bit home computer. This little computer also boasted dedicated hardware sprite support, 4-channel sound and bitmap mode graphics. The cartridge allowed 38k ROM to be inserted. Built-in languages included Read more…