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viking272
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Hello from Reading, UK

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Hi everyone,

I've been an Atari fan since 1989 and have had a few machines, including STFM and a Mega STE.
I've currently have an STE and Falcon. Like many I've got limited space (3 kids and a wife) but have nearly finished building my woodworking shed which will have a small 'den' at the end for my computers!
Years ago (1994/5) I worked for Compo UK in Cambridgeshire during my gap year at Uni and remained an Atari fan. My Falcon was used up until 2000 then it was packed away for 15 years as life took over.
Anyway great to read about the expertise and hopfully contribute in a small way.

Don't know any 'local' Atari fans but happy to chat if you're in and around Berkshire!

Cheers
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Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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:welcomewave:
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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Welcome on board!
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Thanks guys! :)
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Welcome! I don't live a million miles away, I'd guess there must be a few others also located within an hour of Reading. Maybe one day when we are allowed to socialise again we'll be able to meet up - by then it will probably be time to recap again :lol:
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LezRed wrote: ↑Sun Jan 03, 2021 3:31 pm Welcome! I don't live a million miles away, I'd guess there must be a few others also located within an hour of Reading. Maybe one day when we are allowed to socialise again we'll be able to meet up - by then it will probably be time to recap again :lol:
Sounds good, hopefully it's not too long off but who knows right now.
Have to somehow put out the word to get a few others to join? I guess Hampshire and Oxfordshire aren't too far away either, so maybe there will be a few like you say.
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Hi :)
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