Guess the Hardware?

[s2325]

it's Amiga-related

[s2325]

bigger photo:

[rkauer]

Looks like a keyboard for a Video Toaster alike...


Draco Vision? Or Draco Cube?

[s2325]

no

[rkauer]

AlphaGen!

[s2325]

correct

[rkauer]

OK, not a hard one, this time...:evilgrin

[adolescent]

That reminds me of an old DEC PDP. But, that said, there were a lot of similar looking mini-computers.

[rkauer]

This is not THAT mini (OK, sort of)...

1st hints: it was made on the mid of the 70's... And one who adopted a major plague of today's computers...

BTW: the image is slightly modified to rip-off the name...

[rkauer]

2nd hint:

These is one of 2 of computers who use virtual memory...

[adolescent]

Hmm, could be a VAX? (They were one of the first with virtual memory). Not sure what model though as I only have experience with a couple of the later (late 80s, early 90s) models.

[rkauer]

Correct!

It is a VAX8350 "Scorpio". Funnily, the first DEC VAX was the 11/780, who was capable of 1/2 MIPS... And was called super-mini... :crazy

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/82/DEC-VAX-8350-front-0a.jpg/440px-DEC-VAX-8350-front-0a.jpg

[adolescent]

Funny, I can't find a single picture of a VAX 8350 with the cover on! Oh well, just lucky I guess.

BTW, funny story about a VAX at work. One of my co-workers was sitting in front of the terminal working when another co-worker came by and thought he'd be funny and turn the terminal off. Well, on this system the terminal was not just a VT/dumb terminal but instead part of the system, so turning the terminal off actually turned the entire VAX off too! :guru

[rkauer]

Yeah, those systems are odd. But they are a hell a lot expandable. A last series VAX can be upgraded to use Pentium4 CPUs (up to 4 at a time, IIRC) and up to 4Tb RAM, not to mention (huge) virtual memory and storage capacity!

OK, your time to present us a puzzle.

[adolescent]

Next one. (Ass pic to add some difficulty...)

Hint1: CPU 8088 and Z80

[s2325]

Amstrad PC?

[adolescent]

Not an Amstrad.

[cane]

DECmate III?

[adolescent]

Not a DECmate III. (But, you're getting close...)

[rkauer]

Maybe close because it is an elder model? ;)

For me, it looks a lot like a DECmate-II!

[adolescent]

Nope. Hint2: See hint 1. :P

[rkauer]

Damn! I see the 3 ports on the back... serial, monitor & printer...

DECmate III+ ?

Or...

[rkauer]

...Rainbow 100+ !!!!!

[adolescent]

Yes! It's a DEC Rainbow 100 (or 100+). Runs MS-DOS, CP/M-80 (Z80), CP/M-86, Windows 1.0, etc. Really a neat computer. (Didn't show the front because the wierd DEC floppy would give it away... same as the VAX above)

[rkauer]

Eheh, that VAX was a catch, doesn't? ;)

OKay, next one will be...

[rkauer]

http://eab.abime.net/picture.php?albumid=49&pictureid=332

Nah! That's my new avatar! Better luck next time...:lol:lol:lol:lol

[rkauer]

Dunno if was posted b4...

It was a competitor!

[blade002]

Is it an 8 bit SAM Computer?

[alphonsus]

Is it an 8 bit SAM Computer?
I have a SAM computer in my car!

[rkauer]

:lol :lol

No, not a SAM.

:lol :lol

2nd hint: this accepts cartridges. And was very popular!

[rkauer]

Two entires days and nobody even try? tsk, tsk...

Last hint: the company who made this computer have a lot in common with Commodore, and even their histories have shared, at some point.

[adolescent]

Could it be an Atari 800?

[rkauer]

Yep!:great

[adolescent]

Next one. I expect rkauer to know this one.

[rkauer]

That's hard.

The first Apple McIntosh?

[adolescent]

Nope, not a Mac (or an Apple product at all).

[adolescent]

Hint1: Like Amiga, the manufacturer started out creating games for the Atari 2600.

[adolescent]

Hint2: It's one of very few MSX compatibles that was available in the US.

[gklinger]

I wish I had gotten in on this game earlier because I know that keyboard. It's from the Spectravideo SVI-728. I picked up one up at a computer recyclers a few years ago but it was dead as a doornail. :(

[adolescent]

gklinger is correct. It's a Spectravideo SVI-728.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c5/Svi728.jpg

[adolescent]

BTW, there's one on eBay for $0.99! linky (http://cgi.ebay.com/SVI-328-SPECTRAVIDEO-PERSONAL-COMPUTER-18-GAMES_W0QQitemZ160265525741QQihZ006QQcategoryZ162075QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem).

I would love to have a SVI-728 but don't need another computer, especially one that I can emulate easily.

[gklinger]

Please forgive me for holding up the game. :(

Okay, here we go. This is one of my favourite computers in my collection although that picture is not mine, I swiped it off the net as I'm a lazy bastard. Hopefully it's obscure enough to challenge you lot...

[adolescent]

It's a Sun Sparcstation Voyager. I actually got rid of one of those because I couldn't source a cheap 2.5" SCSI drive.

[adolescent]

BTW, have another go. We need some new blood in this game. :D

[gklinger]

Damn. I may have underestimated the level of difficulty required for this game. Okay, here's another somewhat rare oddity from my collection:

[rkauer]

Canon Canon Cat?

[gklinger]

Yeah, that's what it is.

Maybe I'm making the pictures too big? Bah. I give up.

[rkauer]

:laughing Don't need to dismay, chap.

This is just a game.

Now an easy to you...;)

[rkauer]

OK, two entire days and not a single try...

Hint: it was made from another Atari cartridges/game enterprise. And it is a computer.

[gklinger]

Am I allowed to go again? (I know what it is.)

[rkauer]

Sure!

The game rules are simple: first to answer correctly wins. The winner must then post a picture of another computer, console or computer part to ppl guess what it is.

[gklinger]

Looks like the keyboard from a Coleoco Adam.

[rkauer]

And you are right!

It is a Coleco Adam. It uses a Z80 as main processor and a 6801 (Motorola) as co-processor.

[Eclipse]

OK, a long time and no posts....
I'll post one then :)

[Rabbit80]

Atari STE 520?

[Eclipse]

Nope :)

[s2325]

Atari 65/130XE?

[Eclipse]

Atari 65/130XE?
It's the 130XE.
I used to own a 65XE :)

[s2325]

next one:

[keropi]

it is one of those lame A500's that are "designer" models... ?

[s2325]

correct

[keropi]

nice! maybe Eclipse can bring the next one? :spin

[Eclipse]

Ok :)

[pete_uk]

Looks like a RM. Probably a 80286.

[Eclipse]

Yes it's an RM Nimbus. It was actually a 80186 but I'll give you that.

[pete_uk]

someone else have my go. Got no pics at the mo.

[Dimlow]

I could not resist this chance
http://eab.abime.net/picture.php?albumid=83&pictureid=458
Not strictly a computer, but it is.

[s2325]

Mikrobi?
http://wspomnieniostan.blox.pl/resource/mikrobi2.jpg

[Dimlow]

Errr, No

[Dimlow]

Time for a clue ?

Its related to something that is squishy and rimes with Rubber.

[Dimlow]

Ok, Its Weebo The Flubber Robot!
http://eab.abime.net/picture.php?albumid=83&pictureid=515

[s2325]

I was close ;)

[Dimlow]

Not Far off, your turn i guess

[s2325]

ok then

[s2325]

hint: death of Alan Mathison Turing

[adolescent]

Not sure of the hint, but looks a bit like an Apple II with an old monochrome monitor.

[s2325]

correct

[adolescent]

Here's a new one. Easy I think, but I'll post a hint tomorrow if nobody takes a stab.

[adolescent]

Hint 1: CPU is AMD 386

[Ian]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FM_Towns_Marty

[adolescent]

Ian is correct, it's an FM Towns Marty!