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Post by retrobits on Sept 2, 2009 13:22:21 GMT -5
Hi everybody,
Show #128, Part IV (the conclusion) of the Chuck Peddle interview series, has been posted.
- Earl
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Post by coco2 on Sept 8, 2009 4:59:42 GMT -5
What an incredible person! I really enjoyed listening to a person that can only be described as an artist in every sense of the word.
Its because of Chuck's wisdom in creating a processor that anyone can afford that really did put computing power in the hands of the masses.
One of his computers that I wish I had is the KIM-1. This cheap little computer had so many I/O expansion options right out of the box that it would be an excellent controller today. One of the programs developed for it that still fascinates me is MicroChess. I bet this program upset a few academics at the time.
The world has changed a lot and incredible people like Chuck Peddle would have a challenge fitting in to todays corporate world.
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Post by thurstan on Sept 8, 2009 6:15:45 GMT -5
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Post by coco2 on Sept 9, 2009 6:41:57 GMT -5
Yes I have looked at this project but I guess like most collectors I have reached the absolute space limit. Just some items that I own:
12 x Amiga 500's 1 x Amiga 1000 3 x Commodore 16's 4 x Commodore Plus 4's 6? x Commodore 64's 4 x Commodore VIC-20's 2 x Coco1 8 x Coco2 2 x Coco3 5 x Mc-10
Plus lots of other oddball computers, a tonne of books and peripherals. My buying days are unfortunately definitely over.
I forgot on my original post to thank Earl for creating a fantastic podcast. Most of my computers were bought after listening to his podcast.
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Post by thurstan on Sept 9, 2009 6:50:50 GMT -5
EIGHT coco2s? ? why so many cocos? funnily enough I bought my first one yesterday, boxed and in tip top condition. the Micro-kim will take up minimal room!!! Or you can try the KIM-1 emulator which works really well.
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Post by coco2 on Sept 10, 2009 7:11:40 GMT -5
I know that this may sound strange, but when I put a lot of time into learning how to program in 6809, 6502 or 68000 machine language, I get more motivation in knowing that if the current machine dies, there is more machines to take its place. The computers are relatively cheap at the moment, in ten years time it may be a different story. I love this hobby, I'm in my early forties and I need these computers to last at least another forty years.
The Coco was my first real computer and its nice to know other people are also collecting it.
I only use emulators for software work. There is something magic about a real retro CPU running software I just created. Yes I think a real KIM-1 (original or replica) will come into the collection.
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