42 years ago: IMS Associates, Inc. announces the IMSAI 8080.
Like all early S-100 based systems, the IMSAI is really just a large metal case with a power supply, and numerous slots to insert the expansion cards. But due to the limitless expandability afforded by the S-100 bus design, an actual keyboard, monitor, printer, data storage, and other peripherals can all easily be added to make this a very useful system. https://oldbytes.space/media/bwmZtf5mFcG73ksNTbo
After hearing from @BryanLunduke@mastodon.rocks that #Endless is no longer creating and selling their own hardware, I just had to get myself one of these! Mission One 500. https://oldbytes.space/media/juiRZfDhrh5q_5LZhPs
I just opened 9 @BryanLunduke videos at the same time and was nearly overwhelmed by the chaotic sexiness of all those voices.
Today 17 years ago: Intel releases the 1.13 GHz Pentium III processor. It incorporates 44 million transistors in a 0.13-micron process. Code-name during development was Tualatin. https://oldbytes.space/media/89akZNMDkGiuFNgOR1E
30 Years ago: Zilog announces the Z280 processor, integrating a 256 byte instruction cache and memory management. Speed is 10-12 MHz at 5 volts.
The Zilog Z280 was a 16-bit microprocessor, an enhancement of the Zilog Z80 architecture, introduced in July 1987. It was basically the Z800, renamed, with slight improvements such as being fabricated in CMOS. It was a commercial failure. 🤔 https://oldbytes.space/media/eOUF2LPMZBT8Lgvm-Ko
15 years ago! Intel releases the 2.8 GHz Pentium 4 processor, with a 533 MHz front-side bus. It's a socket PPGA478 CPU with 55 million Transistors. https://oldbytes.space/media/nJJgBZwmAARinHkYRD0
Here is some of our SEGA collection. Just a few boxed consoles. #SEGA #RETRO #MegaDrive #32X #MegaCD #Dreamcast #Saturn https://oldbytes.space/media/2kfe969N-n4yaK7oIYI
I also like to draw. Alot. This is the 'Amsterdamse Poort' in Haarlem, around the year of our lord 1750. https://oldbytes.space/media/NPOJSne9Qecyp_B0IFI #Haarlem #Drawing #Newhere
Our humble repair corner some time ago. More tools are on the way from our storage. https://oldbytes.space/media/4-TlPFJa-lbPdc0Y3Qc
New here. We collect, restore and sometimes sell old hardware, software and games! https://oldbytes.space/media/XVHS6r2jwxo_ZEovFag
Retro Collector: Bigbox PC Games, old PC's, home computers, parts, games, oddware and consoles.