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The Commodore PC 10 (my example is model 9100-00) is an IBM compatible computer produced in 1984. The example in my possession is in good aesthetic condition, with original keyboard, Commodore 76BM13/00E green phosphor CRT monitor , processor [โฆ]
This computer arrived in the collection almost by chance. While having a chat at the hairdresser's, one of the customers had an "old computer" to sell. The amount requested was very high, while the value of this computer is very low, so [โฆ]
๐ I recently got a deal, purchasing this 1976 Safnat phone at a great price. It's certainly not a modern style, but personally I find it very charming. ๐ฐ๏ธ SAFNAT (Anonymous Company of National Telephone Equipment Factory), founded in 1921 in [โฆ]
My โnewโ CBM (Commodore Business Machines) model 776M calculator, from the year 1975, has just arrived from the UK via eBay: an offer I couldn't pass up! The calculator arrived with its original case in perfect condition , even if the [โฆ]
I purchased an IBM PS/1 model 2011 from a friend of mine. The computer was sold to me at a good price, but it has some small defects that need to be fixed, such as the classic errors 161 and 163 when turned on. I already have the [โฆ]
It's nice to find such beautiful objects, like this JVC 3080 boombox at a low price on online markets. The JVC 3080 is a boombox from the late 70s, early 80s: it was produced from 1978 to 1980. It is a concentrate [โฆ]
A friend of mine found this Olivetti M200 in a landfill and gave it to me as a gift. In this way, this magnificent computer was saved and became part of my collection. As soon as it arrived, the computer was in [โฆ]
๐ฑ๏ธ Oops... Maybe a wrong purchase? ๐ฌ ๐ I got a Genius GM-6 mouse for my son Leo's gaming computer. The PC is a bit modern, with NVidia GeForce RTX 3060, 32GB RAM, Intel Core i5-13500 processor [...]
An IBM PS/2 model 30 286, which I bought on Wallapop from Spain, has entered my collection. The origin can also be seen from the keyboard layout, which is Spanish and not Italian. The IBM Personal System/2 model 30 286 is [...]
An IBM PS/2 model 30 came into the collection, exactly the 8530-021 model, which I bought on eBay. The computer didn't work well, so it was sold to me at a good price. The IBM PS/2 Model 30 is a desktop of [...]
The Philips VG-5000 ฮผ (sometimes spelled VG5K) is an 8-bit home computer, manufactured by French Radiotechnique (RTS), and marketed by Philips, Radiola and Schneider from 1984 until 1986. Despite having a similar name [...]
The Commodore SX-64 (also spelled SX64 or Commodore 64 Executive) is a portable computer produced by Commodore from 1984 until 1986. It is equipped with a monitor [...]
The Nokia 7110 was one of the most innovative mobile phones of its era, launched in 1999 by the Finnish company Nokia. The Nokia 7110 is known for its retractable keyboard, which hides under a sliding door when [...]
The Commodore Amiga 2000 is a 16-bit personal computer, based on the Motorola MC68000 processor. It was produced by Commodore International from 1987 to 1993. Other names by which the Amiga 2000 is known are: Commodore A2000, CBM A2000. E' [...]
The Philips VG-8020 MSX is an 8-bit home computer produced by Philips, a Dutch company, in 1984. The Philips VG8020 was also marketed under the brand name Phonola: Phonola VG-8020. It is the successor to the Philips VG-8000 and Philips VG-8010. MSX [...]
The Olivetti Prodest PC128 is an 8-bit home computer that was distributed in Italy from 1986 to 1989 by the Olivetti company. The computer was produced by the company French Thomson (model MO6) and was distributed in Italy, with some changes to the keyboard [...]
The Atari ST is a series of personal computers produced by Atari Corporation since 1985. It is based on the 16-bit Motorola 68000 processor, the same microprocessor as the Commodore Amiga series. In particular, the Atari 1040STf model that I [...]
The Commodore 16 is an 8-bit home computer, manufactured by Commodore International from 1984 to 1985. It is the next generation of the Commodore Vic20, as well as a lower-cost alternative to the Commodore 64. It is part of the Commodore series [...]
The Commodore Vic20 (Vic-20 or Vic 20) is an 8-bit home computer produced by Commodore Business Machines from 1980 until 1985. In other states it was marketed under other names: in Japan it was called Commodore VIC-1001, [...]
I received a gift! Thanks Filippo! Filippo gave me an Olivetti Peripherals DM 282 dot matrix printer, to combine with the Olivetti PCs I have in my collection:
The Olivetti Prodest PC1 is a personal computer with NEC V40 processor (compatible with the Intel 80188). It was produced, in 1987-1988, by the Italian company Olivetti. It is a computer with a bit of poor performance, even compared to the production era, in fact it was intended for [...]
The Commodore Amiga 600 is a 16-bit home computer, based on the Motorola MC68000 processor. It was produced by Commodore International from 1992 to 1993. Other names by which the Amiga 600 is known are: Commodore A600, CBM A600. In the [...]
The Commodore 128D is an 8-bit personal computer produced by Commodore Business Machines between 1985 and 1989. It is also known as C128D and CBM 128D. It has the same features as the Commodore 128, but has a case [...]
The Olivetti M15 is a personal laptop with 80C88 processor. It was produced in 1987 by the Italian company Olivetti. It is a laptop with monochrome LCD display and internal NiCd battery. The operating system is MSDOS. With regard to the supports of [...]
The Atari 130XE is an 8-bit home computer produced by Atari, an American company, starting in 1985. It is the successor to the Atari 800XL, with more RAM. It was put on the market the same year as the ST series, more performing, at [...]
The Commodore Amiga 1200 is a 32-bit home computer, based on the Motorola MC68EC020 processor. It was produced by Commodore International from 1992 to 1994. After the bankruptcy of Commodore, which occurred in 1994, the Amiga 1200 was produced by Amiga [...]
The vintage Amstrad CPC 464 computer is the first 8-bit home computer produced by Amstrad, an English company. It was in production from 1984 to 1990. It is equipped with Zilog Z80 processor and supports CP/M operating system. The [...]
Here is another video game found in a lot that I had purchased and I had ... Forgot! It is the video game SeaWolf, released for the first time in 1976 and converted into a cartridge for C64 in 1982. The player must hit and destroy [...]
I'll unlock a memory: when you loaded the cassette of the video game Ghosts'n Goblins with the datassette Commodore 1531 C2N! ๐
The Commodore 64G (also C64G, C=64G, C 64 G) is an 8-bit home computer produced by Commodore Business Machines since 1987. It is a particular version of the Commodore 64, intended for the German market. It should not be confused with [...]