Other computers I like as far as design are; Apple IIgs(best keyboard of all time), Apple //c(a Tiny apple II!), and Atari 800 XL(nice looking design!)

Posted Wed Jan 24, 2007 9:10 PM
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Posted Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:23 PM
What does everyone think about good looking computers? As far as style and looks, I think the old Mac Color Classic is the most attractive looking computer of them all.
Edited by spacecadet, Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:24 PM.
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Edited by JamesD, Wed Jan 24, 2007 10:57 PM.
Posted Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:00 PM
I have always loved the original TRS-80 Model 1. How cool is this?
Posted Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:15 PM
First of all, that's not the regular monitor.I have always loved the original TRS-80 Model 1. How cool is this?
What was under the keyboard and what was under the monitor? The keyboard unit seems awfully thick if there wasn't anything inside it, but if the CPU is under the keyboard what's under the monitor?
Posted Wed Jan 24, 2007 11:41 PM
It's also easy to rip off if you catch the corner on your pants or something. Did that to one of mine.TI-99/4a - An odd choice I know, but the brushed aluminum is very fancy looking (too bad it dents like mad)
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:05 AM
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 12:10 AM
The part under the monitor is the expansion interface. It holds additional RAM, serial ports, cassette ports, parallel interface and disk interface.
The cable between the keyboard and expansion interface often had problems making proper connections and caused the computer to crash.
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:00 AM
Edited by Atari_kid, Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:17 AM.
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:06 AM
It happens on the 99/4a too. At least, if you have the PBox.So the processor is separated from the RAM via cable? Yeesh!
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:57 AM
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 5:24 AM
So the processor is separated from the RAM via cable? Yeesh! Could the computer do anything useful without the expansion interface? Why not just put everything in the expansion box (other than the keyboard itself)?
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 6:59 AM
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Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 9:15 AM
The PBox is less ugly, though still troublesome(stiff cable + no fasteners on the connector = easy to dislodge).
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:10 AM
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Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:03 PM
Ah, I remember those days. Oh you weren't talking about the mini-skirt?If we're ignoring functionality and just going on looks, I like the sci-fi gigantor look of something like this. I don't know what kind of machine it is but it sure is cool looking.
Posted Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:14 PM
Ah, I remember those days. Oh you weren't talking about the mini-skirt?
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