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Vintage Computers Any vintage computer systems, calculators, video games etc., but with an emphasis on 1980s and earlier equipment. |
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20th Mar 2015, 10:43 am | #61 |
Nonode
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: South Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 2,571
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Re: Got me an Atom
I'll try to dig out my Atom over the next few weeks and try the spare 6847 in it, assuming it still boots up as it's some time since I last tried it.
Keith |
4th Apr 2015, 5:07 pm | #62 |
Nonode
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: South Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK.
Posts: 2,571
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Re: Got me an Atom
Just had a spot of nostalgia and powered up the Atom. Still working after all these years. I tried the spare 6847 and proved it's OK so I'll bring it to Golborne next Sunday.
keith |
4th Apr 2015, 6:58 pm | #63 |
Octode
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Hyde, Greater Manchester, UK.
Posts: 1,074
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That's fantastic many thanks. I'm currently trying to sort my keyboard out. I have about seven keys that are dead or very intermittent and the atoms keyboard is of the most odd construction I've ever encountered.
Jay
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9th Apr 2015, 12:49 pm | #64 |
Nonode
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Herefordshire, UK.
Posts: 2,495
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Re: Got me an Atom
Jay,
One issue with the Atom keyboard is 'bounce'. By this I mean that you press the key down and you find you have produced two characters and not the single character you expected. I found that it was a problem only with some of the keys - BTW, the character was the correct character. |