tezza
April 11th, 2008, 01:05 PM
Those of you that have an interest in the history of (obscure) microcomputers may be interested in New Zealand's one and only attempt at building a state-supported educational microcomputer.
It was called the Poly 1. You can read about it here...
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1269
(be sure to click the "read more" link also)
and here...
http://www.creationz.co.nz/kiwinuggets/2007/03/poly-1-educational-computer_07.html
I remember reading numerous articles about this machine in the local computer press back in the day. Although it's not on my list, I'm keeping my eye open for any of these. Very rare and no doubt very expensive though. I'm picking there are very few still existing.
It was called the Poly 1. You can read about it here...
http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=1269
(be sure to click the "read more" link also)
and here...
http://www.creationz.co.nz/kiwinuggets/2007/03/poly-1-educational-computer_07.html
I remember reading numerous articles about this machine in the local computer press back in the day. Although it's not on my list, I'm keeping my eye open for any of these. Very rare and no doubt very expensive though. I'm picking there are very few still existing.