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smartwombat on June 27, 2009

When I were a lad we had 1903T, four EDS-8s, four tape decks, an' 128K memory.

jacobsrussell on May 28, 2009

Score to englishcad! LOL

englishcad on May 18, 2009

'New' NHS computer system nearly ready then?

danfog on May 14, 2009

Looks uncannily like a laundrette...

wheres_my_hat on May 14, 2009

Computer-o-mat

jim_28 on May 13, 2009

Hey I worked on these CDC 80MB and 300MB drives when I worked on FLight Simulators! Not much fun when a head crashed!!!

smurfnose on May 12, 2009

retro tumble dryers aaaah dr who had to go somewhere to wash his timeproof clothing. just wish he'd check the pockets 1st that sonic screwdriver plays havoc with the bowl

alwaysamused on May 11, 2009

Blimey...looks like a very tidy scene from My Beautiful Laundrette....all that's needed is a whole load of soap suds flowing out of the 'washing machines'!

RickMGoldie on May 11, 2009

I still remember the sales slogan : "2900 Your Future System". I missed all the lights on the front panel of the System 4 predecessors. We thought these new machines were boring wardrobe looking boxes. Disc drives - all re-badged CDC (Control Data Corpo

smartwombat on May 11, 2009

I started out on ICL 1903T with EDS-8 (yes, eight MB) running George III. I am old enough to be part of that history.

Progrotech on May 11, 2009

What's running from drum 666? :|

donutfollowme on May 11, 2009

hahaha - I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought that looked like a launderette!

jamesgibbon on May 11, 2009

In response to Laura (below) my iPod holds 80GB, or more than 90 times what all these old boxes put together can store.

jamesgibbon on May 11, 2009

If these are 80MB drives, then 880MB of storage is visible. Less than you'd buy to slot into a digital camera for 4 or 5 quid.

datstweets on May 11, 2009

Ah memories! I worked on one of first 2900s - 1.25Mbyte of main memory, 4 * 100 Mbyte disk drives to support whole university!

Laurawhittaker on May 11, 2009

2think an ipod or similar holds 20mb! Facinating stuff @ #bpark

broccolichicken on May 11, 2009

Worked with disk drives in 80's. Remember 2 close lid when power up or risk decapitation & don't place magtapes on spinning drives--degauss possible!

TalkyMeat on May 11, 2009

See, the semblance to a launderette is exactly why they put the do-not-touch sign- they don't want people pouring Daz in the top

gaetanlondon on May 11, 2009

OMG, where did they hide Nick Kamen?

dumplin75 on May 11, 2009

Oh the don't touch signs in museums just about kill me I'm a very tactile person.

philchappell on May 11, 2009

my very first job on leaving school was operating one of these beasts! How old do I feel?

MightyMicro on May 11, 2009

The garish Orange colour is called "Tango". Last Tango in Bracknell - Happy Days with ICL.

twyloii on May 11, 2009

where does the washing powder go?

FilthTroll on May 11, 2009

Imagine that on your lap.. sheesh!

lee_and_rachel on May 11, 2009

Amazing to think a Nintendo DS is more powerful than all of those combined!