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NameDougie
Date2008-03-13
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MessageHow wonderful to see that someone still cares about REAL computers. I modified the BIOS for my Einstein so that I could fit a 3.5 inch internal drive way back in 1986 ish. Don't know if I still have the disk with the modified BIOS though. Although I notice that Dave has contributed what looks like a similar thing. If I can be of any assistance with any project you may be interested in then give me a shout, it'll give me the excuse I need to resurrect my machine (hopefully it still works). My .. those were the days ... when one could actually learn from disassembling the O/S. I printed it out - about 2-3 inches thich if memory serves. I may well still have the printout too. I'm not even sure if I have any 3 inch disks left to get the thing alive again. Call me old-fashioned, BOF, resistant to change or whatever but .... god these guys who used to write games - nae GREAT games - with only 64K RAM (and less) were real genii. Alas ... I fear these days will never be re-born. too boring, not enough blood spitting out of the monitor and general posey CGI stuff.
Hope I can be of assistance.

Regards,
Dougie.


Namelouise
Date2008-03-07
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Messagejust thought i'd pop in and say "hiya"
well done on the site its coooooool!!!! smilie


NameSteve
Date2008-02-12
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MessageEnjoyed reading the review of Elite in the Einstein User magazine. Keep up the good work!
If you ever find a way of getting Elite to work with M.E.S.S. *please* let me know!

Steve
www.frontierastro.co.uk


NameKiano
Date2008-02-10
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MessageAmazing website! Thanks so much for the programs - ive had loads of run reliving the days of my old Einstein computer! smilie


NameAdrianna
Date2008-01-11
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MessageOh man I remember this system, takes me back.
I used to have a couple of games that were decision based, and all writing (like turn left, pick up box e.t.c.). I can't remember what they were called though. Nice site. smilie
I wish I had never sold my old Einstein


NameMike Halliday
Date2007-12-14
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MessageGreat retro site.

I miss my Einstein - gave it away over 10 years ago due to lack of storage space - would love it back now! smilie

Had the speccy hardware, most of the games too - ho hum. smilie


NameNodds
Date2007-10-12
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MessageHi,

I never had an Einstein myself (infact I'd never heard of it until now). But I did have a speccy and started programming on that (Z80 is still the king).

Now 20plus years later I'm sitting here doing matrix math with OpenGL, how I long for the good old days.

Its seems that the Einstein256 specs should have made it into a massive hit at the time, maybe the price was a bit to much.

I do love these retro sites, so keep up the good work chap and I hope you get hold of a speculator thingy soon.


NameAndrew Dunipace
Date2007-09-26
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MessageVery nice website - good to see someone still flying the flag for albert!

-AndyD smilie


Namemick
Date2007-09-13
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Messagenice site. brings back memories, i had one of these along time ago !!


NameJeremy Knight
Date2007-03-06
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MessageFantastic site!

What would really make the site Buzz is a library of disk images. I think that most of the titles are so old now that there would be no problem with copywrite. Additionally, there is much info about connecting Einsteins or 3.5 inch drives to PC's in order to make disk images for use with an Einy emulator such as MESS. Many people will never get to experience using Einy unless they use an emulator. I found the following site with a guide to emulation and 20-30 disk images to get people started:


mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Einstein_TC01/xindex.html

About 20 years ago I managed to destroy the Konami 4 arcade disk with "kings valley" on it, my brother has never forgiven me to this day!

So when the issue poped up again today I spent hours searching for an Einstein emulator and a image of the disk. Well I found the above page and within a short while was playing "snakes" on my PC under emulation.

What would really make my day is if I could be sitting at the my PC nonchalantly playing "Kings valley" when my brother walks in! Any chance of an image of that disk? I have quite a bit of Einy stuff so I'm sure a deal could be struck!

cheers Jez.


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