My collection 1 Year on - Australia

[agrajag]

Hi everyone!!!

I started out in the early 80's with a Sharp MZ731 computer, followed by a Commodore 128D, Amiga 500, Amiga 600, Amiga 1200.

Over the years they were sold off.

About a year ago I started to collect those 80's PC's, not sure why but I just remember reading about them all in magazines and could never afford them.

Here's my current computer collection:

AMSTRAD CPC6128
COMMODORE 128
COMMODORE 128D
COMMODORE 128DCR
COMMODORE 64
COMMODORE AMIGA 1200
COMMODORE AMIGA 500
COMMODORE PLUS/4
COMMODORE SX-64
COMMODORE VIC 20
DICK SMITH VZ300
ORIC 1
ORIC ATMOS
SONY Hit-Bit 75 MSX
SPECTRUM ZX81
TRS 80 CoCo 1
ZX SPECTRUM +
ZX SPECTRUM 48K

The Oric computers are MINT in Box and were never sold in Australia (Atmos was apparently). I purchased them (ebay) both for around $US560.00 including postage.
Although tech wise they don't compare with other 80's computers I still think the Oric 1 with it's calculator style keyboard is the coolest.

I'll be picking up an Atari 400 and another CoCo this weekend for next to nothing.

Regards,
Agrajag

[vic user]

At the rate you are going, I would love to see your collection in five years time :)

Chris

[agrajag]

I have just added some new computers to my collection:

Aquarius (Mattel)
Atari 520ST with color monitor
Sega SC3000
Texas Instrments 99/4a

Unfortunately it looks like the mouse doesn't work that well for the Atari 520st.

[Unknown_K]

Do you have any of those computers setup to run?

[agrajag]

Due to space I have a few setup in my retro room at a time:

Currently:
Amiga 1200, Vic 20, C128D, Oric 1, Spectrum 48k

[Unknown_K]

Finding computers can be easy sometimes, having the space to set them up for any length of time and finding original software to run is somewhat harder.