Introductions...

[Charlie]

Hi,
I know you've all already suffered my wittering, but as my 'new' CPC128 is hopefully on the way I thought it time to say 'hello' properly.

A little retro history:
My first computer was a BBC B + FDDs + CUB monitor on loan from my father's work as a result of an argument with the IT crowd. The Beeb was a great system and I really came down with a bump when it was replaced by a ZX81.
Well, after much begging for another Beeb and my father explaining he 'wasn't made of money' he did compromise on an Amstrad - he suggested a 6128 + Green monitor, I got my way with a 464 + Colour monitor. With hindsight he was right; stepping down from FDDs was very frustrating but somehow I developed a real soft spot for the machine even after the cassette deck packed-up and I had to wire an external one in to it...
...had Amstrad stayed in the computer business I may have stuck with them but instead I had many 'happy' years with 32Bit Acorns though I eventually succumbed to the 'evil PC'. Having gotten bored with x86 boxes very quickly I got in to case-modding them (think Ben Heck but not as good) but no matter how hard one tries you really can't polish a turd - retro systems are much more fun.

My collection of 32Bit Acorns, a couple of Amigas, a BBC Master, and a Cobalt Qube are currently my main retro interest but having stumbled across the CPCWiki I found myself longing for things Amstrad. I hope having gotten my hands dirty once more I'll be able to make a contribution...


Sorry, that was rather longer than I intended - I'm not really self-obsessed, honest!

[MacDeath]

Hi.
Cool story bro.


This is quite symptomatic : the epic choice between a GreenScreen CPC6128 or a Colour CPC464...

The +64K of the 6128 were too rarely used (unless you are an avid coder yourself), but the gain in time to load stuffs is awesome...

Disk were a bit expensive though.

As you could spend the lot of time you don't waste to wait the tape to try to crack the games... the Disk price is not a valid argument.


Of course it is quite full of suckness and Fail to have a Greenscreen.
But on the other hand perhaps just to wait a few years and there is a spare TV in the house...


Welcome.

I feel I was quite happy to have a colour CPC6128.

[AMSDOS]

Guday! 

We (the family) started with a Green Screen CPC464!    Solution: I brought a Second-Hand CPC6128 with Colour Monitor when sales for the 16bit Console Market were on the rise! 

These days if you want something like that you have to go to eBay! 

[Gryzor]

Welcome mate!!! Just in time to relieve a glorious CPC-filled Xmas morning

I had to start with a green 464 too. Actuallythe first proper colour monitor I got was... -darn, it was my PC monitor back in '95. Up to then I had to do with SCART (CPC) or composite (ST) cables to satisfy my need for colour... and, since we were talking about that elsewhere, I remember experiencing Purple Saturn Day on the big TV and actually seeing purple instead of more green

Once again, welcome mate, hope you enjoy it here!

[arnoldemu]

Welcome to cpcwiki.

I hope you enjoy visiting this forum.

Our first family computer was a BBC micro just like yourself. I then bought a cpc6128 (with help) just for myself. (I did look at c64, spectrum and others, but the cpc seemed to win it for me).

Now I code games for cpc in my spare time

Contributions: All are welcome!