Genius GM-6
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 [...]
Category Archives: Collection: retro computer, vintage electronics
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IBM PS/2 model 30 286
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 [...]
IBM PS/2 Model 30
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 [...]
Philips VG-5000 ฮผ
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 [...]
Commodore SX-64
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 [...]
Nokia 7110
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 [...]
Amiga 2000
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' [...]
Philips VG-8020 MSX
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 [...]
Olivetti Prodest PC128
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 [...]
Atari 1040STf
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 [...]
Commodore 16
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 [...]
Commodore Vic20
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, [...]
Olivetti Peripherals DM 282
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:
Olivetti Prodest PC1
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 [...]
Amiga 600
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 [...]
Commodore 128D
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 [...]
Olivetti M15
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 [...]
Atari 130XE
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 [...]
Amiga 1200
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 [...]
Amstrad CPC 464
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 [...]
SeaWolf
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 [...]
Ghosts 'n Goblins
I'll unlock a memory: when you loaded the cassette of the video game Ghosts'n Goblins with the datassette Commodore 1531 C2N! ๐
Commodore 64G
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 [...]
Commodore 64 (breadbin)
The Commodore 64 is an 8-bit home computer produced by Commodore Business Machines since 1982. It is also known as C64, C = 64 and CBM64 and almost 20 million units were sold, in different versions, up to [...]
Atari 800XL
The Atari 800XL is an 8-bit home computer manufactured by Atari, a US company, between 1982 and 1985. The computer was competing with the Commodore 64, but failed to beat the dreaded opponent. To expand the [...]
Atari 600XL
The Atari 600XL is an 8-bit home computer manufactured by Atari, along with its older brother the Atari 800XL, between 1982 and 1985. Unlike the Atari 800XL, the 600XL is smaller and has 16KB of RAM instead of [...]
ZX Spectrum+
The ZX Spectrum+ (ZX Spectrum Plus) is a low-cost home computer, manufactured in 1984 by Sinclair Research Ltd in the United Kingdom. It is a restyle of the ZX Spectrum with 48 KB of RAM: it has a larger case and [...]
ZX Spectrum
The ZX Spectrum is a low-cost home computer, produced from 1982 until 1984 by Sinclair Research Ltd in the United Kingdom.In the 80s, the ZX Spectrum was a competitor to the Commodore 64, thanks to a cheaper price [...]
Sinclair ZX81
The Sinclair ZX81 was a low-cost home computer manufactured in the United Kingdom by Sinclair Research. Introduced in 1981 as a successor to the Sinclair ZX80, the Sinclair ZX81 was produced until 1984. The computer was sold by mail order, [...]
Commodore PET, CBM 8032
Of this retro computer, the Commodore PET, CBM 8032, I have already made a couple of videos: when I bought it and when I tried it. The computer came from the United States, so it is powered by 110V alternating current. Of this [...]