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commodorez · 15 days

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Top 5 worse computers from the 80s

While I'm sure someone could come up with a more definitive well-curated list, here's what I came up with on a whim: Sinclair ZX-81 The ZX-80 was a good, inexpensive step forward for the burgeoning UK computer market. Its successor, the ZX-81, tripped and fell rather than do anything beyond streamlining it for mass production. A real pain in the ass to type on, and notoriously flaky to do any serious work on. Localized in the US as the Timex-Sinclair 1000, it was too weak to really compete with the American market. British users seem to like them but I'd chalk up most of that to nostalgia goggles.

Apple III Apple tried and failed to make a business machine, and Jobs got his way a bit too much, and it overheated alot because he mandated that it couldn't have a fan. Ultimately, it confused people and was surpassed by better Apple II's. A weird footnote in Apple failures.

IBM PCjr The answer to a question that nobody asked. Crappy wireless keyboard, intended to be bolted to your home television. Cartridges? On an IBM? WTF is that? The expansion options are hot garbage. Eventually it was upstaged by the Tandy 1000 at its own game. Just get a PC XT. Or a Tandy.

Coleco Adam Likes to erase its own tapes if you leave them in the drive on power-up due to an electrical surge it shoves through the tape mechanism. The main system power supply is integrated into the printer, so you NEED the chonky printer to be plugged in for it to work. Has those weird phone pad + joystick hybrid controllers. Just get a ColecoVision to play your cartridge games.

Commodore Plus/4 I was going to take a stab at the MAX Machine, but Commodore did worse with the whole concept of the Plus/4. This thing was too cheap for its own good, and went in a completely bonkers direction at the behest of Jack Tramiel. It's supposed to be a cheap business machine to eat the ZX Spectrum's lunch. Why go after the little guy from the UK market? Who knows. Lame rubber chiclet keyboard, totally incompatible with existing Commodore software and most peripherals, and having 121 colors can't save it from being a dumb idea. Apparently it was a hit in eastern Europe.

Remember, pretty much every system has its fanclub, regardless of how flawed, underpowered, or limited a platform it is. So while I personally don't care for any of these machines, if you're mad at me for taking a pot shot at your favorite, do keep in mind that my favorite computer of all time is the VIC-20. You know, the one that most Commodore enthusiasts ignore for only having 5K of RAM having only 8 foreground colors, only 22 columns of screen resolution, and just not being a C64.

#zx-81 #apple iii #ibm pcjr #commodore plus/4 #coleco adam

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techtimechronicles24 · 4 days

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🇺🇲 Dive into the history of the Apple III (styled as apple ///), a computer that marked an ambitious step forward for Apple Inc. Released in May 1980, the Apple III was designed to be a successor to the highly successful Apple II series, aimed at the business market.

💻 The Apple III was envisioned as a business-oriented machine that would bridge the gap between personal and professional computing. Apple sought to improve upon the Apple II's capabilities, both in terms of hardware and software, while maintaining backward compatibility. Steve Jobs, who was heavily involved in its design, emphasized aesthetics and functionality. The Apple III featured a sleek design and was intended to be more robust and reliable, with enhanced performance.

⚙️ The Apple III was powered by a 2 MHz Synertek 6502A processor, an improvement over the Apple II's 1 MHz processor. It came with 128 KB of RAM, expandable to 512 KB, which was a significant upgrade at the time. The computer featured an internal 140 KB 5.25-inch floppy disk drive. An external floppy drive could also be connected for additional storage. The Apple III supported a variety of display modes, including 24 lines of 80-column text and multiple graphics modes. It ran on Apple SOS (Sophisticated Operating System), which offered advanced features such as hierarchical file system and support for multiple users.

💡 The Apple III introduced several innovations, including a built-in clock, advanced sound capabilities, and a new keyboard design. However, it also faced significant challenges: The Apple III initially suffered from severe overheating problems due to the lack of a cooling fan. This led to hardware failures, with chips often becoming dislodged from their sockets. Early units were plagued by reliability issues, which hurt the computer’s reputation in the business market.

💔 Despite its rocky start, Apple released an improved version in 1981, known as the Apple III Plus, which addressed many of the initial issues. The Apple III ultimately did not achieve the commercial success Apple had hoped for, with only about 65,000 units sold. Nevertheless, the Apple III played a crucial role in Apple's development. The lessons learned from its challenges influenced the design and engineering of future Apple products, including the highly successful Apple Macintosh.

💾 The Apple III stands as a fascinating chapter in the history of computing. While it may not have achieved the commercial triumph of its predecessor or successors, its ambition and the innovative spirit behind its design left an indelible mark on Apple’s evolution. Today, the Apple III is remembered as a symbol of both the challenges and the relentless drive for innovation that characterize Apple's journey.

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gameraboy2 · 2 years

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1981 Apple II and Apple III ad

#apple #apple II #apple III #1981 #1980s #vintage computing #computer #vintage #ad #vintage ad #advertisement #vintage advertisement #advertising #vintage advertising

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humanoidhistory · 1 year

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From BYTE magazine, December 1983.

#apple #midi #8bit #christmas #tech #apple ii #apple iie #apple iii #floppy disk #music #christmas carol #roselle #illinois #byte

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krjpalmer · 1 year

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Following recommendations, I went back to the lube-and-tire shop where I’d just had my all-season tires installed on my car so that the wheel nuts could be re-torqued. As I was waiting for the technician to head out with his torque wrench, I looked in the windows of the cell phone repair shop in the same parking lot. Having had the battery in my iPhone replaced recently at a different shop, I might not have been expecting to see much. What I did notice got my attention...

#dreamwidth crosspost #computing #apple #apple iii

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sbeep · 9 months

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#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #baldur's gate iii #spoiler #bg3 spoilers #Bg3 act 2 spoilers #love of my life apple of my eye succour of my--yknow #Ive been sitting on this for near a month i think its time to let her fly

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your-name-is-jim · 11 months

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Carrying your unconscious Vulcan to a safer place, always.

Mirrorverse Bonus:

#spirk #space husbands #james t. kirk #spock #star trek the original series #star trek the animated series #star trek the motion picture #star trek iii: the search for spock #k/s #kirk x spock #star trek tos #star trek tas #the apple #the infinite vulcan #mirror mirror #star trek tmp #the search for spock #my gifs

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object2010 · 1 month

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to the person who asked me to draw trophy: i accidentally drew the whole cast

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re1999txtpst · 6 months

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Reverse 1999 textposts

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lemonspades · 14 days

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I like to think Link's abyssal stomach is one of the only things Zelda accepts can't be explain by modern science. also CULUUUUURRRRZZZZZ

< Part 20 - Part 22 >

Masterpost

Also for now I'll be stagering the uploads to every 2 weeks.

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theoldcrane · 3 months

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Dead Rats & Bad Apple

chapter 1~3

#baldur's gate 3 #baldur's gate iii #cazador #cazador szarr #comic art #dead rats & bad apple

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hammerbonk · 4 months

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Is this anything

#shitpost #reverse 1999 spoilers #reverse 1999 #r1999 #schneider #marian #marian greco #regulus #apple #vertin #druvis iii #sotheby #im so pissed theres no vertin fullbody

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fantubefactory · 5 days

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ships wowoowwwo

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officialrailscales · 2 months

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11.5” CK-Pro Bear Claw + OD Green HTP

Karve-P | OD Green

HTP MLOK Scales | Honeycomb Texture | OD Green

QDX Sling Mount | Carbon Black

CSMR Button | Apex Style | Carbon Black

- RS

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motherdanger · 2 days

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LYNNMANDA BUT IN ALL CAPS 😭

"honey, i shrunk your father" ahahahsksks

#sorry this was funnier in my head #jigsaw one apple tall #idek anymore i just draw stuff sometimes #saw #sawposting #saw fanart #saw memes #saw iii #lynnmanda #shotgunshipping #amanda young #lynn denlon #jigsaw #john kramer #billy the puppet #motherdanger art

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schneiderenjoyer · 2 months

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i love the nickname TWTR!schneider gives Matilda in the mor pankh fic, it's so cute! does she have nicknames for the others as well?

TWTR!Schneider uses nicknames as a way to create a barrier between her and others. In the arcane world, one's true name holds a lot of power and meaning, which is why most tend to go by another name entirely (or simply lose their true name along the way). It's not often she'd use people's actual names on its own without honorifics.

With that in mind, I actually made a chart I use as reference for the future! There's only people I've guaranteed she'd interact with right now, but maybe someday I'll add the rest.

Default nicknames are meant to be the universal one Schneider uses no matter who she talks to unless specified a different nickname.

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