Laser500, Computer from Europe, FleaMarket

From: Stefan Walgenbach <walgen_at_do.isst.fhg.de>
Date: Wed Mar 19 03:17:02 1997

>> 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?).

are you sure the VZ200 is from Video Technologies? I have one new in box with 16kB RAM but there is
no reference to Video Technologies on the case.

I have four LASER 500 with LASER Tapes. Anyone heard of these?

> 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. :)

VERY GOOD IDEA - I got some of my computers from the US ...

If anyone is interested in trading (Computer and Video-Games):

http://hal.do.isst.fhg.de/~walgen/Museum/Gallery/Gallery.html

I also have a small flea-market for old computer at

http://hal.do.isst.fhg.de/~walgen/Museum/HCM.html

Furthermore it could be interesting to make a list of common european
computers that are possibly rare in the US. Here a first try - please
make comments on the rarity of these computers in the US:


Common European Computer (esp. Germany):

        Atari 800XE (common in eastern europe)
         
             Commodore C-116
        Commodore C-16
        Commodore VC-20 (has not VIC-20 as label)

        Philips VG 8010, VG8020, NMS8280 (all MSX)
        Philips G7000 (Video games)

        Schneider CPC 464, CPC 664, CPC6128, Joyce PCW 8256

        Sharp MZ-700, MZ-800

        Sinclair QL

        Sony HitBit HB-75D (MSX)

        Triumph Adler Alphatronic TA

        Robotron KC85/3 (from ex. east germany - Z-80 clone)


Common European Computer (esp. France):

        Matra Alice, Alice 90

        Thomson TO7, TO7-70
        
        Thomson MO5, TO8, TO8D

Common European Computer (esp. Netherlands):

        MSX Computer. esp. Philips


 
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