Classic Computers List (fwd)

From: Doug Spence <ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca>
Date: Tue Mar 18 15:31:26 1997

On Tue, 18 Mar 1997, Bill Whitson wrote:

> I just had to forward this to the list because I almost fell
> out of my chair laughing when I read it. BTW, Welcome to the
> list Hans!

Yes, welcome Hans! I hope I don't bother you too much if I comment on
something in the list that Bill forwarded. :)

> Computers:

<extremely long list the likes of which I had never imagined, chopped>

> Laser 50, Laser 2000, Sinlair QL,
  ^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^

Now THESE machines interest me. Why? Because I am the proud owner of a
Laser 3000 from Video Technologies Ltd. Are the 50 and the 2000 from
the same company? The only other machines from them that I've heard of
are the VZ200 and the Laser 128 (I think they were?).

Now, the Laser 3000 is quite an interesting beast for what is supposed to
be an Apple compatible system. Do the Laser 50 and Laser 2000 have
custom hardware as well?

Do you have documentation for your Laser systems? I still haven't
managed to figure out all of the extended BASIC commands.

How about disk drives? I'm forced to use cassette because the disk drive
didn't get to me. Assuming the 2000 is similar to the 3000, can a
standard Apple disk drive be interface to the machine somehow?

> All but two in running condition.
>
> mfg
> Hans
>
> ,-----------------------------------,
> ! Ich denke, also bin ich, also gut !
> '-----------------------------------'

That's an extremely long and interesting list, Hans. I've never even
heard of quite a few of those machines, and I've never seen most of the
others.

There are a lot of very common (in Europe) European machines I'd like to
get my hands on, perhaps someone should set up an intercontinental
computer trade route. :)

Doug Spence
ds_spenc_at_alcor.concordia.ca
Received on Tue Mar 18 1997 - 15:31:26 GMT