Sinclair ZX81 - Oric 1 - Oric Atmos

3 Great computers released in the 80's. Sinclair Zx81, Oric 1 and the Oric Atmos.
Although all 3 hardly made it to Australia I was still fascinated by their look through magazine adverts. They are part of my retro computer collection.

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Entertainment

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• Sinclair
• ZX81
• Oric
• 1
• Atmos
• Retro
• Computers

[jedw]

I cannot believe how small these are, expecially the zx81. Another early 80's british machine, the BBC, was enourmous by comparison.

[justintechnology]

Yeah, they say things get smaller but really they started small and got bigger.

[EdZep123]

I'm not fussed about computers these days. It's all too generic but the old British 8-bit computer boom was such a happy time. I liked the early 80s. :)

[StukaStukaStuka]

10 Zap 20 wait 100 30 Ping 40 wait 100 50 Shoot 60 wait 100 70 Explode 80 wait 100 90 goto 10 That.. and drawing circles in Hires mode to impress. I also wanted a Spectrum..

[fusionvillage]

haha still have my ORIC/1 working... Xenon-1 really rocked!

[alanporic]

That is in perspective, though. The ZX81 only had 1k of usable memory. The most basic BBC Microcomputer had 32k. Having said that though, Sir Clive Sinclair did have a bit of a thing for trying to keep his products small and compact, as the 48k spectrum showed; you could have fitted at least 3 of those in the case of a BBC!

[VOJINozn]

oric was a dream

[capricious71]

The ZX81 had a great minimalist look. :)

Shame Australia didn't really get the Sinclair machines. They were great times.

[Koshums]

zap

explode

[wordreet]

Yay! Had a ZX81 years ago, bought it for a fiver when everyone else was into the Spectrum. Added a 16k ram pack to it. Then upgraded to a Commodore with 8k :-?

Then came the Oric Atmos !! As far as I can remember, it had the same Basic language as the BBC. Excellent excellent!

Like this loads.

[BelieveNoGod]

My 1st computer was an Oric-1. I remember it was a LOUD machine compared to other computers from that era.

I later rebuildt it to an Atmos. I remember I thought it's keyboard was so wonderful to type on.

I also ordered a disc drive for it. But before I got it home the company went bankcrupt. :(

[Nomasain]

The ZX81 was my first. Programming was so easy. Only problem was the add on 16K memory which lost its memory at the slightest tough due to the dodgy connector. Software could be stored on any tapedeck (fax-noises :-)

[boghead]

Wonky 16k memory packs and when you pressed a key, it crashed!, ah the good old days :)

[SuperSonicoTV]

I had a sinclair I was 11 back in 1982 it had some games and but it was king to techy for me back then..