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Sinclair ZX81

Sinclair ZX81 (1981)

I bought this computer from the son of a retired dealer and repairman at my usual market in November 2011. I remember visiting his father’s shop in the late 1980s and buying a copy of GEOS for the Commodore 64. However, I’m still undecided about whether to continue going to the monthly Sunday market, as even the “basement clearance” sellers are now charging eBay prices. A few years ago, given how often I visited, when I asked the price of a Commodore 64, I was told, “15 euros because it’s you”. The last time I was there, I asked the price of some Game Boys on the counter. The answer I received was “The price is on the back”, without so much as a glance in my direction. Between €80 and €120. In the last six months, I’ve only bought a power supply for a Nintendo DS Lite.

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Commodore 8050 (Micropolis)

Commodore 8050 dual drive floppy disk (1980)

A few years ago, I experienced a water leak in my basement after several consecutive days of heavy rain. To prevent the moisture from damaging them, I brought a couple of items home. One of these items was the 8050 drive, which is the subject of this article and was given to me by my friend Lorenzo in 2011.

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Nintendo Entertainment System / NES - Zelda

Nintendo Entertainment System / NES (1985)

Last December a friend of mine came back from the UK for a vacation and brought me this NES, with a few cartridges, as a gift. When I saw Zelda and Zelda II I told him that those could sell for a nice price, and after looking for loose cartridges sold in similar conditions, I made him a reasonable offer.

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Olivetti Prodest PC 128

Olivetti Prodest PC 128 (1986)

AKA Thomson MO6

I recently bought this computer at the local flea market. I still wonder why Olivetti put that thing on the market when the Commodore 64 and Sinclair ZX Spectrum were selling like hotcakes. And it wasn’t even something Olivetti designed or produced – it was just a rebadged Thomson MO6.

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