BassGuitari Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You have more computing power in your smartphone than NASA had on the ground during the Apollo moon landing. Scary huh? There's probably more computing power in your wristwatch than NASA had for the Apollo missions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 You have more computing power in your smartphone than NASA had on the ground during the Apollo moon landing. Scary huh? Its been rumored that an original game boy had more computer powerIf the information I read is correct (and some of it differs), the Apollo Guidance Computer was a bit convoluted and it wasn't blindingly fast (2Mhz clock with an effective time of 1MHz due to the design) but it was 16 bit and it supported floating point math from the look of the source code. That's a bit of a simplification but I think you'll agree based on that alone that NASA had more computing power on the ground than the Gameboy. The smart phone is another matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GornThrifting Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Sexy! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 What is wrong with you people. There is only one sexy computer: not really ... guru meditation error... A 520 St is much sexier!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atarian63 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I still think the Amiga 500 was the best looking machine. I remember being so awe struck at not only the games, but the computer itself. It will be mine again one day, oh yes, it will be mine! not even close to a 1040ST Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+wood_jl Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 not even close to a 1040ST I liked the Amiga 500 later, but the 1040ST was the leader of this form factor in the 16-bit generation, and STILL IS the sexiest beast of that form. The Feb 1986 Byte magazine had a great cover, but was missing the centerfold! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 There was another TRS-80 clone similar to this one, but for the life of me, and a protracted "senior moment", I cannot remember it's name. Does anyone else remember it? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoTonah Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 There was another TRS-80 clone similar to this one, but for the life of me, and a protracted "senior moment", I cannot remember it's name. Does anyone else remember it? The VideoGenie? As far as I know the Dick Smith and the VG were one in the same, just rebranded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 There was another TRS-80 clone similar to this one, but for the life of me, and a protracted "senior moment", I cannot remember it's name. Does anyone else remember it? Yes-It's the Video Genie, it came in two variations, the one in your picture and another one that had a numeric keypad instead of a data recorder, the colour scheme was carried forward to the Colour Genie. I still actually own the same model that is in the picture and a Colour Genie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 For reference purposes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Just can't bring myself to stick a picture of the original CoCo here, it truly is the Elephan Man of home computers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I made an attempt to summarize all the computers mentioned and pictured in this thread. I may has mislabeled some: Acorn Atom, Electron, Archimedes A3010 Acorn BBC Micro, Master, Master Compact Amiga 500, 1000 Amstrad CPC464, CPC664 Apple ][gs Atari 400, 800, 600XL, 800XL, 1200XL, 1450XLD, 130XE Atari 520ST, 1040ST, Mega STe, TT Camputers Lynx Coleco ADAM Commodore PET, PET 200 (8032-SK), Plus/4, SX-64 Dick Smith System 80 Dragon 64 EACA EG3008 Genie II, Colour Genie Grundy NewBrain HAL 9000 Jupiter Ace Link 480Z Mattel Aquarius II Memotech MTX-500 Morrow Pivot II Nascom 3 Oric Atmos PDP-1 SAM Coupé Spectravideo SVI-318, SVI-328 Sega SC-3000H Semitech Pied Piper Sharp X68000 Sord M5 TI-99/4A silver TRS-80 Model III/IV, CoCo 3 TX-0 Tatung Einstein, Einstein 256 TeleVideo TS-803 Thomson MO5 Timex Sinclair 1000 ZX-81, ZX Spectrum 48K, 128K, +2, +3, Sinclair QL Rather interesting that nobody brought up the ZX-80 as many people find it much more asthetically interesting than the later Sinclair computers. Also it is rather clear that both the breadbox models VIC-20 and C64 as well as the redesigned C64C (and C128) don't pop up as "sexy" computer designs. Also just about no IBM PC or clone, also no Macintoshes on the list, nor any MSX computers apart from the Spectravideos that aren't MSX compatible anyway. Of course there are lot more unique models to list, but I don't see any point listing more models than the ones you like the best. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
am1933 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 I made an attempt to summarize all the computers mentioned and pictured in this thread. I may has mislabeled some: Acorn Atom, Electron, Archimedes A3010 Acorn BBC Micro, Master, Master Compact Amiga 500, 1000 Amstrad CPC464, CPC664 Apple ][gs Atari 400, 800, 600XL, 800XL, 1200XL, 1450XLD, 130XE Atari 520ST, 1040ST, Mega STe, TT Camputers Lynx Coleco ADAM Commodore PET, PET 200 (8032-SK), Plus/4, SX-64 Dick Smith System 80 Dragon 64 EACA EG3008 Genie II, Colour Genie Grundy NewBrain HAL 9000 Jupiter Ace Link 480Z Mattel Aquarius II Memotech MTX-500 Morrow Pivot II Nascom 3 Oric Atmos PDP-1 SAM Coupé Spectravideo SVI-318, SVI-328 Sega SC-3000H Semitech Pied Piper Sharp X68000 Sord M5 TI-99/4A silver TRS-80 Model III/IV, CoCo 3 TX-0 Tatung Einstein, Einstein 256 TeleVideo TS-803 Thomson MO5 Timex Sinclair 1000 ZX-81, ZX Spectrum 48K, 128K, +2, +3, Sinclair QL Rather interesting that nobody brought up the ZX-80 as many people find it much more asthetically interesting than the later Sinclair computers. Also it is rather clear that both the breadbox models VIC-20 and C64 as well as the redesigned C64C (and C128) don't pop up as "sexy" computer designs. Also just about no IBM PC or clone, also no Macintoshes on the list, nor any MSX computers apart from the Spectravideos that aren't MSX compatible anyway. Of course there are lot more unique models to list, but I don't see any point listing more models than the ones you like the best. Valid point about the ZX80, I never bothered too much about the Commodore machines as I assumed everyone was sick to death of pictures of the C64 etc, I thought I had stuck up a picture of an MSX-I must have forgotten,(I was looking at the Sony HitBit). I just prefer going for some of the more obscure stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) For personal computers, I'd say the Sinclair 128. http://retro-treasures.blogspot.ca/2011/06/sinclair-zx-spectrum-128.html http://www.retrogamescollector.com/show-us-your-collection-17-ant-harper-retro-games-collector/ I should really also mention the Sony MSX2: http://www.msx.org/forum/msx-talk/trading-and-collecting/interest-check-sony-hb-f1xv-msx2-computer And for massive computers, well... the Cray, of course! http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/01/these-two-guys-tried-to-rebuild-a-cray-supercomputer/283071/ Edited March 7, 2014 by Nebulon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seob Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I was also thinking about the sony msx f1xd. Love the red floppy cover. Edited March 7, 2014 by Seob 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 For those of you who like your computers black and professional looking, how would you rate these two? Franklin Ace 500, Apple ][ compatible: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=793 Sinclair PC-200, 8086 class: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high voltage Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 130 XE is sooooo bootyliscious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlsson Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I think a 130XE in red, but with the offwhite keyboard might look nice. Think an Yashica YC-64, Sony HitBit-10 (red) or Matra Alice 90, but with the Atari shape. Edited March 7, 2014 by carlsson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
English Invader Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 My vote goes to the Commodore VIC-20. It's the most cosmetically appealing system ever when it's properly looked after. If you put up a few VIC-20 adverts on the wall and plug in an original 1311 joystick, it's the most beautiful thing in the world. http://sleepingelephant.com/denial/wiki/index.php?title=Peripherals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 For those of you who like your computers black and professional looking, how would you rate these two? Franklin Ace 500, Apple ][ compatible: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=793 Sinclair PC-200, 8086 class: http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=85 Both look great. The Ace 500 looks like its ready to kick some ass! That's a mean looking machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebulon Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 Also it is rather clear that both the breadbox models VIC-20 and C64 as well as the redesigned C64C (and C128) don't pop up as "sexy" computer designs. Also just about no IBM PC or clone, also no Macintoshes on the list, nor any MSX computers apart from the Spectravideos that aren't MSX compatible anyway. Of course there are lot more unique models to list, but I don't see any point listing more models than the ones you like the best. Actually, I really do like the look of the C128 and C64C. I also really dig the look of the Atari 400, 1040ST, and the TT030. Damn! There sure are a lot of dead sexy computers out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I thought the Franklin Ace 1200 looked pretty nice. The 1000 looked a little plain but the built in drive module really helped it's looks.I'd never give it top marks for sexy but it's not bad.I posted a link to the previous "best looking computers" topic. There should be plenty in there to draw from. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 I'm surprised nobody has mentioned the Imsai. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesD Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 The PDP-12. Just look at those green switches! Definitely sexier than the PDP-1:But I still like the PDP-11/20 the best of the old DEC systems. Not all PDP-11's had this panel: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwalla Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 In terms of 'sexiness' for a computer i'll go with the Atari XE - always thought it was designed by a woman with those big beautiful pastel buttons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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