CPC464 sizes

[Gryzor]

How about that?


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[EgoTrip]

I didn't know that.

[Poliander]

I think it's an optical illusion due to shape/perspective. Let's compare our sizes, shall we? 

[Token]

funny angle of view 

[AMSDOS]

I'd say their elevated at different heights.

[Gryzor]

Yeah, ooooohkay, any real input?

[AMSDOS]

Yeah, ooooohkay, any real input?

There was an example from the 80s Curiosity Show which dealt with Illusions & Angles, but I haven't been able to track down the video.

[1024MAK]

As said above, it's a trick. Taking advantage of the way perspective works in images (and so fools the brain...).

Mark

[chinnyhill10]

As said above, it's a trick. Taking advantage of the way perspective works in images (and so fools the brain...).

Mark

[AMSDOS]

I'd sure like to see one of those 464s spinning around an Ames Window. 

[Dizrythmia]

Awww, the Curiosity Show. I grew up with that every Saturday morning


As for the 464s, I recently had an original 1984 model and a 1988 model with the new logo. Both were the same physical size, so I'm also going with it being a matter of perspective.

[Gryzor]

I don't think we're dealing with perspective here. The angle is very high and the difference in size really noticeable. Even if you mentally continue the edged of the top machines they won't fall on the contour of the bottom one...

[Zoe Robinson]

I recall my tall-button 464 being slightly longer than the short-button 464 my sister had, which had a the later logo on it. It seems these 464s are from different manufacturing times.

[Gryzor]

it'd be really interesting if they actually produced new cases at some point...

[chinnyhill10]

it'd be really interesting if they actually produced new cases at some point...

The final batch of 464's must have had new moulds as they had dual English and Spanish text moulded into the cases.

[villain]

The final batch of 464's must have had new moulds as they had dual English and Spanish text moulded into the cases.

Do you mean the description of the ports on the backside?

[Bryce]

  You're not serious! Really? The back of the 464 is higher than the front, so it's closer to the camera and will appear bigger/wider. This is a primary school perspective trick.

Bryce.

[chinnyhill10]

Do you mean the description of the ports on the backside?

And the volume and power controls on the side.

[AMSDOS]

Awww, the Curiosity Show. I grew up with that every Saturday morning

Do you remember the episode with the Amstrad in it?


They were playing around with Flight Path 737

[dcdrac]

I remember they had a 464 on, Only Fools and Horses when Rodney was learning how to programme

[EgoTrip]

I remember they had a 464 on, Only Fools and Horses when Rodney was learning how to programme

It was a 6128 and Del Boy wiped his work.

[dcdrac]

and here it is


http://www.starringthecomputer.com/snapshots/only_fools_and_horses_cpc6128_2.jpg

[Bryce]

Let me guess the caption: "It's a bloody computer, init!".

Bryce.

[AMSDOS]

I remember they had a 464 on, Only Fools and Horses when Rodney was learning how to programme

Unfortunately I don't have any proof to connect "The Curiosity Show" with the Amstrad I recall seeing, so I cannot say what Amstrad it was apart from it having a Colour Monitor, though I guess to setup a game for the programme, a Disc based system could be loaded and ready to go during a commercial break.
The segment it was on was about the Flight Path 737 game. I guess they were impressed with how Simulation was becoming a more realistic in games and it just happened to be demonstrated on an Amstrad. 


I've never been able to find a video clip of it though.

[Zoe Robinson]

and here it is

http://www.starringthecomputer.com/snapshots/only_fools_and_horses_cpc6128_2.jpg

Is it just me or is the monitor in that picture not actually connected to the CPC Rodney is supposedly using?