The age of Aquarius

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exxos wrote: Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:08 pm Kinda looks like ram refresh fail .
RAM was my first thought, only 2 chips and cheap so will order some anyway.
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The RAM was a common problem in ORICs.
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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 2:51 am The RAM was a common problem in ORICs.
Thankfully my Oric is fine, but RAM is ordered for the Aquarius 😁
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Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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How many retro machines do you have ???
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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:38 am @rubber_jonnie

How many retro machines do you have ???
Over 50 now, including consoles :)

Around 20 STs of all types (ST, STF, STFM, Mega and MSTE), 65XE (owned from new), 800XL, 600XL, 2x 1050 disk drives, 2600 x3, 7800, Atari Lynx II, ZX81, 2x Spectrums, QL, ICL One Per Desk, 3x BBC B, Acorn Electron, C64, 1541 FDD, Amiga 1200, Amstrad NC100, HP Jornada 820, 2x SGI Octane, Oric Atmos, Dolch LPAC, Amstrad Alt-386, Epson HX-20, Sony PSP, GP32, GP2x, NES, SNES, Gameboy Advance Colour, Dreamcast (Owned from new), Gamecube, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Apple ][e, Mac Classic, Mac Performa 6200, Mattel Aquarius....

I'm looking to get an MSX in February and want an Enterprise 64, but the prices of those are a little steep ATM. I included the disk drives because they are essentially a computer, having a CPU, PIA, ROM & RAM :)

That's what I can remember off the top of my head. Luckily I have an understanding wife, plus we moved to a much larger house recently so I have a large office/workshop/retro area, plus indoor storage that is dry and warm :)

I also have a bunch of modern add ons for many machines so that I can use modern SD storage for many of them. You can see some of the mods in my signature.
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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rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:40 am
HigashiJun wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 10:38 am @rubber_jonnie

How many retro machines do you have ???
Over 50 now, including consoles :)

Around 20 STs of all types (ST, STF, STFM, Mega and MSTE), 65XE (owned from new), 800XL, 600XL, 2x 1050 disk drives, 2600 x3, 7800, Atari Lynx II, ZX81, 2x Spectrums, QL, ICL One Per Desk, 3x BBC B, Acorn Electron, C64, 1541 FDD, Amiga 1200, Amstrad NC100, HP Jornada 820, 2x SGI Octane, Oric Atmos, Dolch LPAC, Amstrad Alt-386, Epson HX-20, Sony PSP, GP32, GP2x, NES, SNES, Gameboy Advance Colour, Dreamcast (Owned from new), Gamecube, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Apple ][e, Mac Classic, Mac Performa 6200, Mattel Aquarius....

I'm looking to get an MSX in February and want an Enterprise 64, but the prices of those are a little steep ATM. I included the disk drives because they are essentially a computer, having a CPU, PIA, ROM & RAM :)

That's what I can remember off the top of my head. Luckily I have an understanding wife, plus we moved to a much larger house recently so I have a large office/workshop/retro area, plus indoor storage that is dry and warm :)

I also have a bunch of modern add ons for many machines so that I can use modern SD storage for many of them. You can see some of the mods in my signature.
You are a real living retro machine museum, rubber_jonnie !

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And BTW, what kind of MSX are you looking for ?
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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:09 pm
rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 11:40 am

Over 50 now, including consoles :)

Around 20 STs of all types (ST, STF, STFM, Mega and MSTE), 65XE (owned from new), 800XL, 600XL, 2x 1050 disk drives, 2600 x3, 7800, Atari Lynx II, ZX81, 2x Spectrums, QL, ICL One Per Desk, 3x BBC B, Acorn Electron, C64, 1541 FDD, Amiga 1200, Amstrad NC100, HP Jornada 820, 2x SGI Octane, Oric Atmos, Dolch LPAC, Amstrad Alt-386, Epson HX-20, Sony PSP, GP32, GP2x, NES, SNES, Gameboy Advance Colour, Dreamcast (Owned from new), Gamecube, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo DSi, Apple ][e, Mac Classic, Mac Performa 6200, Mattel Aquarius....

I'm looking to get an MSX in February and want an Enterprise 64, but the prices of those are a little steep ATM. I included the disk drives because they are essentially a computer, having a CPU, PIA, ROM & RAM :)

That's what I can remember off the top of my head. Luckily I have an understanding wife, plus we moved to a much larger house recently so I have a large office/workshop/retro area, plus indoor storage that is dry and warm :)

I also have a bunch of modern add ons for many machines so that I can use modern SD storage for many of them. You can see some of the mods in my signature.
You are a real living retro machine museum, rubber_jonnie !

:D
I try :)
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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HigashiJun wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:14 pm And BTW, what kind of MSX are you looking for ?
I'm buying a Toshiba HX-10, just need to wait until February for the funds as Christmas was a bit expensive :dizzy:
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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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rubber_jonnie wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:26 pm
HigashiJun wrote: Sat Jan 08, 2022 12:14 pm And BTW, what kind of MSX are you looking for ?
I'm buying a Toshiba HX-10, just need to wait until February for the funds as Christmas was a bit expensive :dizzy:
This one ?

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/au ... 1019469247
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