Vintage Tech
Remembering the Dragon 32 and 64
Invisible Dragon
Like the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, the Dragon 32 was released in 1982. However, I don't recall the machine having very high profile ---...
Memorable 1980s Home and Personal Computers
I've gathered together a list of computers which meant something to me when I was growing up during the 1980s. In some cases I...
Remembering the Amstrad CPC 464
In 1984, Amstrad entered the 8-bit home computer market with the CPC 464. When I first read a review of the machine, I was...
Comparing the Speed of BASIC on the Amiga 500, ZX Spectrum...
I recently came across the remains of a pad of A4 paper, dating back my college days in the mid-80s. It seems that I...
Remembering the Sinclair ZX Spectrum
First Computer At Home
The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is a particularly significant 8-bit computer for me, because it was the first computer that I ever...
Remembering the BBC Micro
At School
After starting out with the Apple II, my high school computer studies class ended up with several BBC Micros as well, making it...
Remembering the Sinclair QL
Leaping Ahead
Standing for 'Quantum Leap', this was Sinclair's attempt to move upmarket. The QL was released in 1984, and featured more advanced hardware than...
VHS Video Recorder vs DVD Recorder
I've been having a bit of a clear-out recently, and I think the time has come to let go of my old Hitachi VHS...
Revolution in The Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the...
Despite becoming an Apple II and Mac user in the 80s, I didn't know much about Apple history until quite a few years later.
In...