Author Archives: Andreas

That’s a hell lot of dirt…

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Andreas

As mentioned in my previous post, that CPC 464 I bought on eBay has long seen its best days – though still working, the entire PC more resembled a dustbin than a classical home computer, the connection to the monitor … Continue reading →

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Built in 1984, working in 2010…

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Andreas

It must have been around 1988 or so when I sold my original Schneider CPC464 (also known as Amstrad CPC464) for a small part of the money needed to buy my first PC. And then I have forgotten about it … Continue reading →

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25+ Years on Home Computers

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Andreas

I kinda missed it almost – but a visit to eBay brought this up: I got my very first home computer back in the early 1980s – probably around 1984 or so. That makes up for 25+ years of me … Continue reading →

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