About this episode
Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting), Quinn Dunki, and Carrington Vanston
Topic: 1980
In 1980, Commodore introduced the VIC-20, Sinclair introduced the ZX80, Tandy introduced the Color Computer, and HP tried to breed a computer out of calculators. Also other things happened. Which we discuss!
Topic/Feedback links:
VIC-20
Sinclair ZX80
See also: MicroAce (timexsinclair.com)
HP-85
See also: Tandy PC-4
Tandy Color Computer
Intel 8087
Pac-Man
Epson MX-80
Retro Computing News:
??Apple’s best keyboard reimagined (YouTube)
Update on the Business IIGS (original auction gone, but: Incider Jan 1989 cover)
Daily news from a dot matrix printer
APFram. APFram
Atari Portfolio
It was all Boris Vallejo
Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:
Pac-Man Cereal
VIC-20
Timex/Sinclair 1000
Retro Computing Gift Idea:
Inflatable Pac-Man costume
Auction Picks:
Carrington:
The Usurper, one of the last text adventures
The Odyssey, one of the worst named adventure games
