Hi everybody, my name is Jonathan Erskine-Nartey. I was born in 1980 and live in London, UK. My first computer was Amstrad CPC 464 with CTM 644 Colour Monitor in 1986 - 6 years of age during that time. Here is my Computer collection so far - check out my Computer Collection Gallery to see all the photos. You'll be very amazed with the amount of Amstrad CPC / PCW accessories that I've for my Amstrad CPC / PCW Series.
Currently owns the following working computers:
| Computer | Acquired | Extras | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amstrad PCW 8256 | Dec 1991? | 256k Memory Upgrade & external 3.5" B drive from Pinboard Computers | My dad bought me a 2nd home computer as a replacement for damaged Amstrad CPC 464. Upgraded to PCW 8512 Spec |
| Sega Mega Drive | 08/05/1999 | Mega CD | - |
| Sega Mega Drive | 15/05/1999 | 2 control pads | - |
| Amstrad CPC 464 | 06/06/1999 | DDI-1 (ParaDOS) & 3.5" disc drive with side switch & no "READY" Signal | "Cost-Down" version. Amstrad GTM 644 Colour Monitor - New design is damaged due to water damage from the loft on 07/02/12 |
| Amstrad CPC 6128 | 06/12/1999 | Multiface II with 'The Insider', Super Power ROM Card (no case) - BCPL, Maxam, Nirvana, ParaDOS, Protext & Utopia, Dk'tronics 256K Memory, 3.5" Disc Drive with side switch, "READY" Signal, Data Recorder with lead & 8bit Printer Port | "Cost-Down" version. Amstrad GTM 644 Colour Monitor - Old design (AMSTRAD) is damaged due to water damage from the loft on 07/02/12 |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System | 09/12/1999 | 2 Official controllers, Nintendo Scope 6 light gun & 6 games (boxed), Super Gameboy Adaptor | - |
| Commodore 64 (Old Model) | 14/12/1999 | Data recorder, 1541 Disk Drive | - |
| Sega Game Gear | 14/12/1999 | TV Tuner, Sega Master System Game Gear Converter, FM Radio tuner, 2 official battery packs - upgraded with 7.2v 2400mAh RC Batteries, VidiTex Magnifier, Sega Gear-to-Gear Cable, carrying cases |
Screen black / white lines appearing with some dead pixel's / dead segments & had to look at 45° angle & medium level sounds from external speaker - headphones required on 07/2/12 12:00!! Fully restored & fully perfect working order after been sent for GAME GEAR REFURBISHMENT AND LCD REPAIR SERVICE on 28/3/12 |
| Nintendo Entertainment System | 12/01/2000 | 2 Nintendo Official controllers, Official Zapper Light Gun & Game Genie - Video Game Enhancer with Programming Manual & Codebook | - |
| Sega Mega Drive II | 12/01/2000 | Mega CD II (boxed), 2 control pads | - |
| Sega Master System II | 12/01/2000 | Alex Kidd in Miracle World game built-in, 2 official control pads & manual | - |
| Nintendo Game Boy | 01/02/2000 | Four Player Adapter, Game Link Cable | Original boxed |
| Sega Master System | 04/02/2000 | Missile Defense 3-D game built-in, 2 x Control Pads, Light Phaser Gun & Sega 3-D Glasses | - |
| Amstrad PC 1512 HD10 | 06/05/2000 | None | Colour Monitor |
| Amstrad CPC 664 | 27/05/2000 | ParaDOS chip fitted, 3.5" drive with side switch, no "READY" Signal, Data Recorder with lead, Cheetah 125+ Joystick, SSA-1 & Amstrad/Pace RS232 | Amstrad GT65 Green Monitor |
| Amstrad CPC 464 | 17/06/2000 | CPC 6128 OS/BASIC ROM Chip fitted, DK'tronics 64K RAM pack >> 256k, Rombo ROMBOX - Utopia, BCPL, Maxam, Protext, & ParaDOS, DDI-1 (AMSDOS), 3.5" disc drive with side switch, "READY" Signal (34 way IDC Male connector) | Upgraded to CPC 6128 spec. Amstrad GTM 640 Colour Monitor - Old design (AMSTRAD) is damaged due to water damage from the loft on 07/02/12 |
| Amstrad 464+ | 23/09/2000 | Widget: Plus (Centronics) to Card Edge Converter (UK/DE Expansion Converter),DK'tronics 64K RAM pack- (SMD) version,Rombo ROMBOX - BCPL, Maxam, Protext, RODOS & Utopia, DDI-1 (ParaDOS),3.5” Disc Drive with side switch,"READY" Signal (34 way IDC Male connector), 2 x PD-1 Games paddle | Expanded to 6128 Plus spec |
| Amstrad 6128+ | 10/12/2000 | Widget: Plus (Centronics) to Card Edge Converter - (UK/DE Expansion Converter),KDS 6 socket Rombox with a free utility KDS ROM v4.88 (unused) - BCPL, DosCopy by Face Hugger (DOS Copy/Crime 1.3), Maxam, ParaDOS, Protext & Utopia,3.5” Disc Drive with side switch,"READY" Signal,2 x PD-1 Games paddle, Amstrad CPC+ Series Multiface II, Siren Software (KDS Electronics) CPC Serial Interface with COMMS PAK 5 Software on ROM Version 5.0 | Amstrad CM14 Colour Monitor |
| e-Machines (eTower 320) PC | 16/09/2001 | 512MB DRAM (even the manual incorrectly states the maxmium memory is 256MB???), Samsung SD-616 DVD-ROM Drive, TSSTcorp CD-RW / DVD Multi-Player Combo Drive, NVIDIA GeForce 4 MX 420 - 64MB PCI Graphics Card with TV-Out Maxtor DiamondMax Plus 9 200GB HD Model # GY200P0 with Multi-Boot Operating Systems Facility: Windows 98SE, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2003 Server Enterprise & Windows XP Professional SP2, Hauppauge! Model 681 WinTV camera bundle TV Card, Visioneer 4500 Flatbed Scanner, OnStream DP30 External Parallel Port Digital Tape Drive with 2 x ADR 30 GB Cartridges, 2 x Gravis GamePad PRO Pads & 10 / 100MB Network Card | Self-upgraded!! |
| Amstrad GX4000 | 13/04/2002 | 2 x PD-1 Games paddle | "Games Console" |
| Amstrad PCW 9512 | 13/04/2002 | 3.5" 706KB Floppy disc drive B (Teac FD-235HF), Amstrad CPS8256 (Centronics Parallel Schnitstelle) PCW Interface - RS232C Serial & Parallel Centronics Interface & LocoLink - File Transfer from PCW to PC | 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. |
| Sony PlayStation | 23/04/2002 | 1 x Sony PS1 Official Multi-tap Adapter, 1 x Gamester 1MB, 3 x Joytech 1MB, 1 x Playstation 1MB & 12 x Various 1MB Memory Cards | No longer have the full original box due to water damage / moister from dampness in the loft |
| Sony PlayStation 2 | 07/10/2002 | 5 (out of 7) x PS2 8MB Memory Cards, PS2 128MB Memory Card, PS2 Multi tap, SOCOM USB Headset, PS2 Memory Station (Card Reader), DEXXA USB Mouse, 2 x USB 16MB Flash Drives, Logitech NetPlay Controller, Maxtor 300GB HDD (using HD Loader software) physically connected via PS2 Network Adaptor - connected to Sky Broadband Unlimited 20MB - ready for online gaming!! | I love this setup, fully loaded with accessories - 2nd Replacement from my previous PS2 has been STOLEN including my official 8MB PS2 memory card containing Gran Turismo 3 A Spec game save of 99.8%, only 2 more Time Trials to complete with all gold, no loses in races - 100% Race Win Ratio & George's WWF: SmackDown! Just Bring It! Game save with created character "George B" after my house got robbed on 21/07/2003 |
| Amstrad PCW 16 | 04/10/2003 | None | - |
| Amstrad Notebook Computer 100 | 04/10/2003 | None | - |
| Sony VAIO PCG-FR415B | 03/02/2004 | None | - |
| Amstrad NC 200 | 27/03/2004 | None | - |
| Amstrad PPC 640 | 30/03/2004 | Built in modem, carry case, mains power unit, car power lead,manual, software and PPC Slot expansion box with four ISA slots and a power unit for the computer | - |
| Sega Game Gear (2nd) | 15/04/2004 | SEGA GAME GEAR OFFICIAL CARRY STRAP IN GOOD CONDITION] &GAME GEAR LINK ADAPTER COVER | SEGA GAME GEAR REPAIR SERVICE! BRING IT BACK TO LIFE!] on 28/03/12 |
| Packard Bell 9019 XE | 15/04/2004 | Realtek RTL 8019A ISA 10MB Ethernet Network Card] w/ both BNC & RJ-45 connectors & Packard Bell 6 in 1 Media Reader | Packard Bell Rocky PnP 28.8 Sound Card] & Microsoft Windows 95A. These Packard Bell computers is one of the best PCs ever! No doubt!!! Plus, its my very favourite PC out of the two PCs. Self upgraded!! |
| Sega Game Gear (3rd) | 11/05/2004 | SEGA GAME GEAR OFFICIAL CARRY STRAP IN GOOD CONDITION] | SEGA GAME GEAR REPAIR SERVICE! BRING IT BACK TO LIFE!] on 28/03/12 |
| Sega Game Gear (4th) | 27/05/2004 | SEGA GAME GEAR OFFICIAL CARRY STRAP IN GOOD CONDITION] &GAME GEAR LINK ADAPTER COVER | SEGA GAME GEAR REFURBISHMENT AND LCD REPAIR SERVICE] on 28/03/12 |
No longer owns the following computers:
| Computer | Acquired | Extras | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amstrad CPC 464 | Summer 1986 - 15/07/1990 | AMSOFT JY1 Joystick, Cheetah 125+ Joystick, Amstrad LP-1 & Amstrad MP-1 | My dad bought me my very 1st home computer with Amstrad CTM 640 monitor, a box of over £100 worth of 50 games - £399.99 |
| Sega Master System | June 1989 - 22/04/1999 | Snail Maze game built-in - V1.3 SMS BIOS | Purchased fromDavina Cheetan-Salick with original box, Hang-On on Sega Card, Hang-On game manual |
| Packard Bell 9021 XE | 12/04/1997 - 24/08/2001 | Gravis GamePad Pro, Gravis Grip Pads x4 (connected to the Gravis MulitPort), Gravis MultiPort Grip Gaming System, Logic 3 PC SprintPad, QuickShot Super Warrior Joystick, Epson Stylus Color 800 Inkjet Printer, Hauppauge WinTV Card | Write off |
| Commodore 64 C | 16/12/1999 - 07/02/12 | None | 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 |
| Amstrad PPC 640 | 06/05/2000 - 07/02/12 | None | Water damaged from the loft |
| Amstrad PCW 8512 | 01/03/2003 - 07/02/12 | None | Water damaged from the loft |