Sinclair: bowelmovement brains of the computer era

Fred the Fop · 26 December 2006, 07:01

Don't tell me the wonderful computers they made could hide this idiocy. The truly imbecilic decision to market the C5, a glorified tricycle with an open cockpit in Britain, is testament to the shitheadedness of the Sinclair honchos.

http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/vehicles/c5.htm

Look at that scared, stupid bitch. She looks like a retard, and probably shit in her Depends undergarments while she drove the C5.

gimbal · 26 December 2006, 13:48

It looks like Apple produced the thing :s Is it made completely out of plastic or what???

Mick_AKA · 26 December 2006, 16:40

It's plastic over a steel chassis, I have one working example and another kept for spares

Zetr0 · 26 December 2006, 17:50

Irony is that sinclair sank most of the money he made from the spectrum into this dire piece of equipment LOL... and I dont think that such a mega-flop in history has ever seen one such as since....

on a side note I remember watching tomorrows world where three guys got together (one fom holland, yorkshire and scotland) engineered a C5 to go at over 130MPH (something to do with electric powered land speed record) and they spanked it at 145 i tinhk.... not sure.... this was about 12 - 15 years ago.....

but a C5 (wich is fun rather than practical) is like driving an unstable bumpercar on non even terrain... it gets a little hairy at 15mph so at over 100mph.... that clearly has to solve any constipation issues...

P-J · 26 December 2006, 18:30

I don't think they made wonderful computers either. I think the C64 and Amstrad CPC were both better machines.

Avanze · 26 December 2006, 18:58

A Spectrum? Don't make me laugh!

jmmijo · 26 December 2006, 19:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-J

I don't think they made wonderful computers either. I think the C64 and Amstrad CPC were both better machines.

Agreed, but that still does not mean the Z80 based Sinclairs were not a fun machine to tinker with, even with that small keyboard

Photon · 26 December 2006, 19:34

The pills, Fred... you've forgotten to take them again.

P-J · 26 December 2006, 21:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmmijo

Agreed, but that still does not mean the Z80 based Sinclairs were not a fun machine to tinker with, even with that small keyboard

Well, yeah, that's definitely true

But when I was younger I had a C64, one mate had a CPC 6128 another couple of mates both had 128K Speccy. I was never mildly jealous or interested in the Speccy. I just spent my days wondering how the CPC didn't win the 8-bit war

Mick_AKA · 27 December 2006, 00:50

The ZX80 could'nt even process information and keep the display running at the same time, it's the most useless computer of all time, the ZX81 however was totally awesome

Zetr0 · 27 December 2006, 04:24

<--- had both....

built my first computer when i was 9 and a half with my dad... the white zx80 kit built computer (nearly £100 in 1983).. burnt my fingers twice on the soldering iron.... ahhhh that was fun.... my dad watched btw incase your wondering...

then about a year or so later a friend was selling thier zx81 wedge and i bought it (i was hoping to get an ORIC but that never happened) but still i had a zx81 with 48k ram pack curra-speach unit and kempston interface! mmm yummy... i could play ant attack.... cyclone.... ahhh castle dracula..... pssst!..... dont pannic.... oh the memories..... luna jetpack man....

Fred the Fop · 27 December 2006, 08:30

We here in the USA never heard of the ZX anything or SPeccy. We did have the shitty Timex Sinclair, but that faded fast.
The Euro scene in Amiga and Atari ST was amazing. My friend had access to European BBS's and man was it cool when he downloaded games for free.
Wish we knew about the Speccy, and the MSX and Amstrad and Acorn BBC Micro/Electron, because these systems had wonderful, fun games. I love them more than 16 bit games.
At least we were enjoying the C64!

Ultron · 27 December 2006, 10:54

Hmm, what if that shitty bike got a cover on top... it could open like a lamborghini... or a Buck Rogers style fighter.

I can almost see the current pussy at the leadership of the Tories riding on it in one of his environment media assaults.

P-J · 27 December 2006, 14:06

What was the popular 16-bit in the states then? Sounds like the Amiga and Atari scenes weren't so good, and there wasn't really much else, was there?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

We here in the USA never heard of the ZX anything or SPeccy. We did have the shitty Timex Sinclair, but that faded fast.
The Euro scene in Amiga and Atari ST was amazing. My friend had access to European BBS's and man was it cool when he downloaded games for free.
Wish we knew about the Speccy, and the MSX and Amstrad and Acorn BBC Micro/Electron, because these systems had wonderful, fun games. I love them more than 16 bit games.
At least we were enjoying the C64!

Mick_AKA · 27 December 2006, 14:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultron

Hmm, what if that shitty bike got a cover on top... it could open like a lamborghini... or a Buck Rogers style fighter.

I can almost see the current pussy at the leadership of the Tories riding on it in one of his environment media assaults.

There was a rain cover for the C5 that made it look even more stupid than it already did

MOS-6581 · 27 December 2006, 16:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-J

What was the popular 16-bit in the states then? Sounds like the Amiga and Atari scenes weren't so good, and there wasn't really much else, was there?

The IBM PC (or compatible) and Apple Mac of course! At least when we Brits fucked up our computer purchase, we bought *cheap* computers, like the Speccy, but what do the yanks do? They only go and buy the MOST expensive piece of crap on the market because everyone else was buying them, while the Amiga and ST get ignored!

I don't buy the "Commodore didn't advertise enough" line, the machine was out there but people just didn't want the Amiga because it wasn't IBM, or Apple. They seemed to be totally apathetic towards it. Even in the US computer show Computer Chronicles, they were wondering why people in the US weren't buying the obviously superior Amiga. Ahhh... and breathe, I feel much better now!

Fred the Fop · 27 December 2006, 17:08

PJ, like MOS stated, 16 bit was dominated by the Mac (yes, the black n white Mac) and the IBM gang. The Amiga/Atari ST scene was weak. Mention either of Amiga or ST to people of my age group and you'll get a blank stare from the vast majority of people. I think the problem is that Americans are big big BIG on operating systems, and without a doubt the ubiquity of MS DOS and polish of Apple OS were very good selling points. Let's face it, Workbench was excellent, but was ugly and the interface left something to be desired. And Atari ST Gem? LOL let's not even get into that hunk of shit.
Only hip yanks in the know dug the Amiga and to a lesser extent, the Atari ST.
If you can't market a product efficiently and competently in the US, you die.

Anubis · 27 December 2006, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

We here in the USA never heard of the ZX anything or SPeccy. We did have the shitty Timex Sinclair, but that faded fast.
The Euro scene in Amiga and Atari ST was amazing. My friend had access to European BBS's and man was it cool when he downloaded games for free.
Wish we knew about the Speccy, and the MSX and Amstrad and Acorn BBC Micro/Electron, because these systems had wonderful, fun games. I love them more than 16 bit games.
At least we were enjoying the C64!

But you're still rubby lover...

First time I saw computer it was ZX81. First time I played computer was ZX Spectrum. In the country I lived in that computer was only a dream...

We had shitty home-made computer called Galaksija (MESS emulates it) with 4K basic.

Just basic stuff: load, run, have bowelmovement...

Anubis · 27 December 2006, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fred the Duck

Let's face it, Workbench was excellent, but was ugly and the interface left something to be desired.

For this you deserve at least ban forever. Next sentence made it look a little better, and means you should be banned for a week or have sex with dizzy for 3 days. You decide.

P-J · 27 December 2006, 20:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Anubis

For this you deserve at least ban forever. Next sentence made it look a little better, and means you should be banned for a week or have sex with dizzy for 3 days. You decide.

I love Workbench, but up till version 2 it was quite hideous!

26 December 2006, 07:01	#1
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	Sinclair: bowelmovement brains of the computer era Don't tell me the wonderful computers they made could hide this idiocy. The truly imbecilic decision to market the C5, a glorified tricycle with an open cockpit in Britain, is testament to the shitheadedness of the Sinclair honchos. http://www.nvg.ntnu.no/sinclair/vehicles/c5.htm Look at that scared, stupid bitch. She looks like a retard, and probably shit in her Depends undergarments while she drove the C5.

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26 December 2006, 13:48	#2
gimbal cheeky scoundrel Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Spijkenisse/Netherlands Age: 42 Posts: 6,919	It looks like Apple produced the thing :s Is it made completely out of plastic or what???

26 December 2006, 16:40	#3
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	It's plastic over a steel chassis, I have one working example and another kept for spares

26 December 2006, 17:50	#4
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	Irony is that sinclair sank most of the money he made from the spectrum into this dire piece of equipment LOL... and I dont think that such a mega-flop in history has ever seen one such as since.... on a side note I remember watching tomorrows world where three guys got together (one fom holland, yorkshire and scotland) engineered a C5 to go at over 130MPH (something to do with electric powered land speed record) and they spanked it at 145 i tinhk.... not sure.... this was about 12 - 15 years ago..... but a C5 (wich is fun rather than practical) is like driving an unstable bumpercar on non even terrain... it gets a little hairy at 15mph so at over 100mph.... that clearly has to solve any constipation issues...

26 December 2006, 18:30	#5
P-J Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moorpark, California Age: 44 Posts: 1,153	I don't think they made wonderful computers either. I think the C64 and Amstrad CPC were both better machines.

26 December 2006, 18:58	#6
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 563	A Spectrum? Don't make me laugh!

26 December 2006, 19:34	#8
Photon Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Eksjö / Sweden Posts: 5,604	The pills, Fred... you've forgotten to take them again.

27 December 2006, 00:50	#10
Mick_AKA crusader of light Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stone, Staffordshire. Posts: 1,151	The ZX80 could'nt even process information and keep the display running at the same time, it's the most useless computer of all time, the ZX81 however was totally awesome

27 December 2006, 04:24	#11
Zetr0 Ya' like it Retr0? Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: United Kingdom Age: 49 Posts: 9,768	<--- had both.... built my first computer when i was 9 and a half with my dad... the white zx80 kit built computer (nearly £100 in 1983).. burnt my fingers twice on the soldering iron.... ahhhh that was fun.... my dad watched btw incase your wondering... then about a year or so later a friend was selling thier zx81 wedge and i bought it (i was hoping to get an ORIC but that never happened) but still i had a zx81 with 48k ram pack curra-speach unit and kempston interface! mmm yummy... i could play ant attack.... cyclone.... ahhh castle dracula..... pssst!..... dont pannic.... oh the memories..... luna jetpack man....

27 December 2006, 08:30	#12
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	We here in the USA never heard of the ZX anything or SPeccy. We did have the shitty Timex Sinclair, but that faded fast. The Euro scene in Amiga and Atari ST was amazing. My friend had access to European BBS's and man was it cool when he downloaded games for free. Wish we knew about the Speccy, and the MSX and Amstrad and Acorn BBC Micro/Electron, because these systems had wonderful, fun games. I love them more than 16 bit games. At least we were enjoying the C64!

27 December 2006, 10:54	#13
Ultron Something Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Amigaland, Nostalgia Age: 48 Posts: 757	Hmm, what if that shitty bike got a cover on top... it could open like a lamborghini... or a Buck Rogers style fighter. I can almost see the current pussy at the leadership of the Tories riding on it in one of his environment media assaults.

27 December 2006, 17:08	#17
Fred the Fop flaming faggot Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Versailles Age: 55 Posts: 2,808	PJ, like MOS stated, 16 bit was dominated by the Mac (yes, the black n white Mac) and the IBM gang. The Amiga/Atari ST scene was weak. Mention either of Amiga or ST to people of my age group and you'll get a blank stare from the vast majority of people. I think the problem is that Americans are big big BIG on operating systems, and without a doubt the ubiquity of MS DOS and polish of Apple OS were very good selling points. Let's face it, Workbench was excellent, but was ugly and the interface left something to be desired. And Atari ST Gem? LOL let's not even get into that hunk of shit. Only hip yanks in the know dug the Amiga and to a lesser extent, the Atari ST. If you can't market a product efficiently and competently in the US, you die.

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