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An Amstrad PC1512 with its colour monitor on top of the system unit, a keyboard and the Amstrad mouse, on a desk

The Amstrad PC1512: my first IBM-compatible PC

My Amstrad PC1512 with MS-DOS 3.2, GEM and a 20 MB hard disk: its history and specs, the software and games I loved, getting online with a 2400 baud modem, and some DOS to try in the emulator.

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The Amstrad CPC 464: a black keyboard unit with red, green and blue keys and a cassette deck built in on the right

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The Amstrad CPC 464: the Christmas present that taught me to code

My Amstrad CPC 464 with its colour monitor, a short history of the machine, its specs, my printer, light pen and TV tuner, the games I loved, and two programs you can try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026

A cream-coloured Acorn BBC Micro Model B computer with its black keyboard and red function keys

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The BBC Micro: from Econet at school to a Model B on my desk

How I first met the BBC Micro on a school Econet network in Devon, a short history of the machine, its specs, the upgrades on my own Model B, and two programs you can try in the emulator.

admin October 27, 2026