Revision as of 07:22, 4 September 2017

Home Computers

Currently owns the following working computers:

Amstrad CPC 464

6th June 1999* (6)

17th June 2000* - expanded to CPC 6128 spec. (8)

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  Expanded CPC 464 to CPC 6128 spec.

4th March 2012* - expanded to CPC 6128 spec. ( )

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  Expanded CPC 464 to CPC 6128 spec.

Another upgraded Amstrad CPC 464 except with dual Amstrad CPC 464 & CPC 6128 OS/BASIC ROM Chips fitted inside older CPC 464 keyboard, a 464 / 6128 Mode switch on left hand side and 2 x 3" FD-1 drives (DDI-1) - purchased from eBay on 4th March 2012. Both PARADOS ROM replaced inside disc interface & Dk'tronics 64K RAM pack (SMD version) wasn't included in the part of the package and it was purchased separately.

Amstrad CPC 664

Saturday 27th May 2000 (22)

Amstrad CPC 6128

Monday 6th December 1999 (21)

Thursday 10th April 2013 (63)

Amstrad CPC 464+

Sat 23rd Sept 2000 - expanded to CPC 6128+ spec. (23)

Amstrad CPC 6128+

Sunday 10th December 2000 (24)

Amstrad Mega PC

9th March 2016 ( )

Amstrad NC100

Saturday 4th October 2003 (33)

Amstrad NC200

Saturday 27th March 2004 (35)

Amstrad PC1512 HD10

Saturday 6th May 2000 (19)

Amstrad PC1512DD

23rd Feb 2012 (55)

Amstrad PC1640 HD20

16th Aug 2015 ( )

Amstrad PCW 8256 

December 1991* - expanded to PCW 8512 spec. (3)

Fri 3rd Oct 2014* - expanded to PCW 8512 spec. ( )

Amstrad PCW 8512

Wednesday 29th Feb 2012 (56)

Wednesday 29th Feb 2012 (57)

Amstrad PCW9512

Saturday 13th April 2002 (28)

This computer has modified fitted with a drive switch underneath the floppy drives, allowing to switch drives from 3.5" Floppy Drive B to 3" Floppy Drive A and 3" Drive A to Drive B and visa versa.

Amstrad PCW16

Saturday 4th October 2003 (32)

Amstrad PPC40

Tuesday 30th March 2004 (36)

6th March 2012 (61)

Commodore 64 - Tues 14th Dec 1999 (10)

Commodore 64C - Tues 31st Jan 2012 (52)

Daewoo CT5810 with CB649M-SI Motherboard

Sunday 27th April 2008 (46)

Dell

XPS 630i - Tues 28th July 2009 (47)

Student Essentials eMachines (eTower 320) PC Package

Fri 31st Aug 2001 - Arrived: Sun 16th Sept 2001 (27)

Packard Bell

9021 XE replaced with 9019 XE base unit

Research Machines Nimbus

X10 PC - Tues 12th Oct 2004 (43)

186 PC2 (1985 design) - Sat 14th May 2016 ( )

186 PC2 (1987 re-design) - 19th April 2017 ( )

Games Consoles

Amstrad GX 4000 - Sat 13th April 2002 (25)

Atari 2600 Jr. Rev. A - Mon 21st June 2004 (42)

Damaged Home Computers

No longer owns the following computers:

Amstrad CPC 464: Summer 1986 - Sun 15th July 1990 (1)

Software

Amstrad PCW 8512: Sat 1st March 2003 - Tues 7th Feb 2012 (31)

Water damaged from the loft

Amstrad PPC640: Sat 6th May 2000 - Tues 7th Feb 2012 (20)

Water damaged from the loft

Commodore 64C: Thurs 16th Dec 1999 - Tues 7th Feb 2012 (12)

Water damaged from the loft including An Introduction To BASIC - Part 2 & Elite Gold Edition from Firebird Software on 5.25" disks and both are packed in original box.

Damaged Monitors

1. CTX 17 CRT Computer Monitor in Photo 47: http://on.fb.me/NFE9rh

Amstrad GTM 640 - Old design (AMSTRAD)

Colour Monitor supplied with Amstrad CPC 464 (8) as shown in Photo 22 is damaged due to water damage from the loft on 07/02/12

1. Amstrad CTM 644 - Old design in Photo 8: http://on.fb.me/NFDypj - Replacement monitor shown in Photo 60: http://on.fb.me/LFrCpc
2. Amstrad CTM 644 - New design in Photo 6: http://on.fb.me/NFDrdp
3. RM Monitor in Photo 45: http://on.fb.me/NFDKFh

• Home Computer have been write off: 1 - Packard Bell 9021 XE (Photo 4: http://on.fb.me/LFqRfM)
• Damaged Game Console: 1 - Sega Master System (Photo 2: http://on.fb.me/LFqWQG)
• Computers stolen: 2 - Sony VAIO PCG-Z505HS (Photo 25: http://on.fb.me/sYuDXJ) & Sony Playstation 2

Currently, I still have and owned a total of 56 out of 63 computers!!

My dad bought me 4 home computers in total, but I have paid everything back to him in full with interest and decided to buy the computers with my own money.