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by retro_guy
Wed Jan 16, 2013 7:12 pm
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: How to install a 3" floppy drive on a modern pc?
Replies: 15
Views: 25718

Re: How to install a 3" floppy drive on a modern pc?

I've used USB Floppy drives at work and had no problems.
by retro_guy
Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: Newbie just got an Oric-1
Replies: 17
Views: 26478

Re: Newbie just got an Oric-1

I'd not thought of looking on ebay.fr, seems obvious now you've said it. Can you tell me anything about how to use leboncoin ? Never heard of it before. Could not resist taking the Oric apart to see how it's made. It certainly seems nicely put together, sturdy case well made PCB etc. Just for intere...
by retro_guy
Sun Dec 23, 2012 5:38 pm
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: Newbie just got an Oric-1
Replies: 17
Views: 26478

Re: Newbie just got an Oric-1

First of all - thanks to all those that have taken the time to reply and made me feel very welcome. I thought you'd like to see my Oric so I've taken a photo and you can see it below. I didn't realise that the 16K was so rare and as you say it's a mixed blessing. I've managed to join oric.org and do...
by retro_guy
Tue Dec 18, 2012 5:56 pm
Forum: Technical questions
Topic: Newbie just got an Oric-1
Replies: 17
Views: 26478

Newbie just got an Oric-1

Hi I "grew up" with the home computer revolution of the 80s and as a result of that and more recent purchases I've got a reasonable collection of old computers and games consoles. Recently I decided to cure my curiosity about the Oric-1. One of my friends at school had one but I don't reme...