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80's General => 80's Computers => Topic started by: LISTER on January 07, 2005, 00:01:09 AM

Title: Oric-1
Post by: LISTER on January 07, 2005, 00:01:09 AM

Came out in direct opposition to the ZX Spectrum, this is what I got and it was a crackin wee machine. Does anyone else remember this machine?
(http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/oric_oric1_1.jpg)
Later successor to the Oric-1 was the Oric Atmos
(http://www.old-computers.com/museum/photos/oric_atmos_a.jpg)

Title: Re:Oric-1
Post by: badger on January 07, 2005, 08:11:48 AM

Yep, I remember both of these.

Never used either though.

Title: Re:Oric-1
Post by: AndyR on January 08, 2005, 19:05:37 PM

http://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?c=180&st=1

Hardware info, emulators, screenshots etc...

Title: Re: Oric-1
Post by: snappycat on November 03, 2008, 06:55:03 AM

i know this is an ancient topic but was just thinking about my brothers first computer and wondered if anyone had mentioned it...and here it is!

i think he had the original version, looking at the pics...

Lister called it a crackin wee machine...i remember it as a load of rubbish!  ;D anyone still got one that works?

Title: Re: Oric-1
Post by: LISTER on May 11, 2009, 05:42:24 AM

Snappycat, I meant it was a wee cracker back in 1983 when I was thirteen and the world was still in relative black and white!!

They didn't come with windows you know  :laugh: :2funny: :laugh:

Title: Re: Oric-1
Post by: snappycat on May 11, 2009, 11:25:30 AM

ok, point taken!  ;D

i can still hear my brother playing PACman on it to this day!  ::)  :2funny: