The Family Computer has arrived!!!

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HigashiJun wrote: 19 Nov 2025 12:12
rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Nov 2025 11:24 It's cleared customs 😁
It's getting closer to you !

;)
Yaay!
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HigashiJun wrote: 19 Nov 2025 12:11
rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Nov 2025 11:07 Saying that I have also ordered another set of joypad parts for the 2nd pad, and while they're not 100% necessary, I think it'll complete the restore nicely.
I would have done the same thing...
I should have ordered 2 sets to begin with, but hey ho...
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Re: The Family Computer has arrived!!!

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rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Nov 2025 12:39 I should have ordered 2 sets to begin with, but hey ho...
Nobody's perfect...

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HigashiJun wrote: 19 Nov 2025 22:00
rubber_jonnie wrote: 19 Nov 2025 12:39 I should have ordered 2 sets to begin with, but hey ho...
Nobody's perfect...

:lol:
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Well, bit of a worry.

The Evri driver knocke on our door yesterday afternoon to say he has a parcel for me (The N8 Card going by the tracking) but that he can't find it!!!

He says since it's small it's probably fallen down somewhere as he has a lot of other large parcels in his car and he will come back later in the day when he's found it.

He didn't come back and now it shows as back at the delivery depot. What's worse is that it shows an attempted delivery, but doesn't say it was their fault not ours.

Ho hum...
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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:shock: :shock: :shock:
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HigashiJun wrote: 21 Nov 2025 12:06 :shock: :shock: :shock:
And still not out for delivery.
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800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
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Re: The Family Computer has arrived!!!

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Grrrrr!
Intro retro computers since before they were retro...
ZX81->Spectrum->Memotech MTX->Sinclair QL->520STM->BBC Micro->TT030->PCs & Sun Workstations.
Added code to the MiNT kernel (still there the last time I checked) + put together MiNTOS.
Collection now with added Macs, Amigas, Suns and Acorns.
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stephen_usher wrote: 21 Nov 2025 13:30Grrrrr!
My feelings exactly...
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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Out for delivery apparently...
Collector of many retro things!
800XL and 65XE both with Ultimate1MB,VBXL/XE & PokeyMax, SIDE3, SDrive Max, 2x 1010 cassette, 2x 1050 one with Happy mod, 3x 2600 Jr, 7800 and Lynx II
Approx 20 STs, including a 520 STM, 520 STFMs, 3x Mega ST, MSTE & 2x 32 Mhz boosted STEs
Plus the rest, totalling around 50 machines including a QL, 3x BBC Model B, Electron, Spectrums, ZX81 etc...
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