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Sinclair-SpeccySinclairSpeccy@oldbytes.space
2025-01-12

#Tech #Computer #RetroTech #Retro #RetroTechnology #RetroComputers #VintageComputer #RetroComputing #Magazine #DickSmith #System80

An advertisement for the Dick Smith System 80 computer and its accessories. The ad highlights the affordability and features of the System 80, which is priced at $750. It mentions that over 5000 units have been sold and emphasizes the computer's value for money, speed, and suitability for Australian users. The ad also promotes additional products such as disk drives for $419 and an improved expansion unit for $399, which includes extra memory
Francois Dionf_dion@mastodon.online
2023-11-23

But, you may ask, what is a System 80 computer? It was a Radio Shack TRS80 model I compatible computer. It was much cheaper than the US import. Here is a mk II version in the Dick Smith 1983 catalog.

#retrocomputing #retrogaming #trs80 #system80 #dse #radioshack #tandy

Full page on the System 80 mkII and peripherals
Francois Dionf_dion@mastodon.online
2023-11-23

DSE also had a music synthesizer for the System 80 at a very reasonable $149 australian. Anybody has one of these?

#retrocomputing #synth #music #dse #synthesizer #system80

Music with the Fred sound synthesizer. $149
Francois Dionf_dion@mastodon.online
2023-11-23

i was underestimating the price. The #votrax Type n Talk was put onthe market in 1980 at a price of $349. In US currency. Here, i found it at $499 Australian dollars in the Dick Smith Electronics catalog from 1983 (votrax would file for bankruptcy in 84). This #SpeechSynthesizer was based on Votrax own chip, the SC-01. They are so rare now that the ic itself sells for over $200 and the type n text often sells for double that. #retrocomputing #trs80 #system80 #appleii #atari #commodore #amstrad

Give your computer speech! The votrax type and text. Cat x3290 $499

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