Retromobe

Retro mobile phones and other gadgets. Incorporating Mobile Gazette.

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Camputers Lynx (1983)
A good-looking system that could have been a contender, except for the pesky Spectrum, C64 and BBC Micro..
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Xero Alto (1973)
Launched a decade ahead of the competition, the Xerox Alto directly inspired the modern graphical user interface.
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IBM PC/XT vs Compaq Portable (1983)
The first really practical IBM PC and the first successful compatible saw this platform firmly established as a favourite for businesses.
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Oric-1 (1983)
Inexpensive and clever, the Oric-1 could have been one of the great home computers of the early 1980s.. but it didn't quite work out that way.
https://t.co/Ri8gBhGZjR

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Apple Lisa (1983)
Costing a staggering $30,000 in today's money and shockingly unreliable, the Lisa tried to bring the graphical interface to the masses and failed - in part undermined by the Macintosh.
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2022 – things that didn’t quite make the cut
Some of the things we didn't cover this year, from computers to cars and mobiles to munitions. Oh yes, and Hedy Lamarr.
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Chocolate, Cheese, Ice-Cream and Fizzy Drink. Oh my.
Christmas is a time for treats.. how many of these old and not-so-old classics have you consumed this year?
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Nokia 1011 (1992)
Not quite the first GSM phone, but this device helped to bring 2G to the masses.
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Ford Mondeo (1992)
It became the family car to beat, the Ford Mondeo was a class leader for nearly 30 years.
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Ford Sierra vs Mercedes-Benz 190 (W201) vs Citroën BX vs BMW 3 Series (E30) (1982)
Four long-lived D Segment cars launched in late 1982. Which would you choose?
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Dragon 32 (1982)
It was never going to beat the best, but it wasn't rubbish either. The Dragon 32 turns 40 this month.
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Commodore 64 (1982)
Perhaps the definitive 1980s home computer, the Commodore 64 is 40 years old this month.
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Grundy NewBrain (1982)
It could have been a Sinclair, or it could have been the BBC Micro. The short history of the Grundy NewBrain has its share of twists and turns.
https://t.co/ZnPtSAVAXO

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Jaguar XJ220 vs McLaren F1 (1992)
It's 1992 and you have a big wedge of cash burning a hole in your pocket. Which is the better choice?
https://t.co/2rD6FI7PoL

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Columbia Data Products MPC 1600 (1982)
This long-forgotten computer system has the honour of being the world's first fully IBM PC compatible computer.
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Sun-1 (1982)
Much more powerful than a personal computer, much more personal than a mainframe - the Sun-1 was the first of several generations of workstations inspired by work at Stanford University.
https://t.co/DqRbEurrZ7

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Orbitel TPU 901 (1992)
The worlds first certified GSM phone, the Orbitel 901 also received the world's first SMS message.
https://t.co/JLczyFRqXf

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Raspberry Pi (2012)
Not the first single board computer by a long shot, not even the first single board computer of modern times.. but the Raspberry Pi is the most successful.
https://t.co/GAnkUsrCE6

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GRiD Compass (1982)
The original laptop, but those advanced features came at quite a price.
https://t.co/ytmNpbk4c4

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Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1982)
One of the essential 1980s British 8-bit computers, the Spectrum helped spawn a generation of bedroom coders.
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