Amstrad PCW8512
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Amstrad PCW8512
I want a Amstrad PCW8512.
Any going within a 100 radius of Manchester. Mail me with the price through pprune.
Thanks Jubilee
PS. Any source of spare parts would also be a help
Any going within a 100 radius of Manchester. Mail me with the price through pprune.
Thanks Jubilee
PS. Any source of spare parts would also be a help
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Outside your radius but could be a real bargain - goes on eBay tomorrow:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amstrad-PCW8512-system-in-working-order-manuals_W0QQitemZ150311794781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageCo mputing_RL?hash=item150311794781&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpa rms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Amstrad-PCW8512-system-in-working-order-manuals_W0QQitemZ150311794781QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_VintageCo mputing_RL?hash=item150311794781&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkpa rms=72%3A1301|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318
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Thanks for your 2 imputs, I am aware of of the one on EBAY. My drive has gone,and I only use it for one application. Had the machine from new,and yes you can still obtain discs,although I still have a few.
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Aha - the Joyce - such a nice thingy!
If you miss the ebay sale there is always the possibility of "upgrading" to 3½" : Mounting a 3.5" disc drive to to PCW
If you miss the ebay sale there is always the possibility of "upgrading" to 3½" : Mounting a 3.5" disc drive to to PCW
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One got one of those when they were new. Twas funny. Twas also too bright. (New) computer magazine suggested putting a woman's stocking over the thing to save your eyes!! This is where I can justifiably write LOL.
I took it to bits and neatly soldered a resistor in series with the brightness control. The range was now normal.
We sat at this machine for a few days till the Rivetess said, Let's take this @$^ thing back. The File management was about the only good thing about the whole system. A pre-courser to X-Tree perhaps.
I took the whole shebang back to the curry shop and got me money back. Some lucky soul had his eyeballs saved by my efforts.
I took it to bits and neatly soldered a resistor in series with the brightness control. The range was now normal.
We sat at this machine for a few days till the Rivetess said, Let's take this @$^ thing back. The File management was about the only good thing about the whole system. A pre-courser to X-Tree perhaps.
I took the whole shebang back to the curry shop and got me money back. Some lucky soul had his eyeballs saved by my efforts.
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The File management was about the only good thing about the whole system.
(Built by some mates of mine.)
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I wrote my dissertation on one of them! Come to think of it, I did my whole degree on one.
I used to look forward to finishing I.T. lectures so I could come home & fire up a decent word processor...
I used to look forward to finishing I.T. lectures so I could come home & fire up a decent word processor...