80’s (virtual) micro-computer museum

This is a collection documents, and now searchable PDFs, I filed away around 1984/5. I hope they are use to those who fondly remember that exciting period of home computer development or are just discovering it. Over time I plan to add some of the many missing computers and other info via the reviews in my collection of 80’s Personal Computer World (PCW) magazine.

If you’ve any documents you would like me to host here, or if any of this proves useful to you, I’d love to hear from you. I’m also happy help to if you’re after some something from an old PCW back-issue. Get in in touch here.

Acorn
Acorn Electron Brochure.
The Electron. Because it's not just where you start. - brochure.
The BBC microcomputer system - brochure.
The BBC Micro B+ The Best. Better. - brochure
The BBC Micro Z80 Second processor.
BBC Micro Z80 Software.
BBC Micro 6502 Second processor.
The BBC Micro Winchester Disk System.
The BBC Micro Disk Storage system.
Acorn Data Recorder ‘New dimensions in capability’.
The BBC Micro IEEE interface.
The BBC Micro Speech Synthesis and Cartridge ROM system.
The BBC Micro Teletext system.
The BBC Micro Prestel Adapter.
The BBC Micro Music 500 Synthesiser.
The BBC Micro IEEE interface.
For ideas that can multiply... Bitstik multi-plotter driver.
For ideas that can multiply... Bitstik analogue joystick and software
Acornsoft - Discover Europe with your BBC Micro - Linkword Language software - A3.
The View family from Acornsoft.
The View family from Acornsoft - price list and order form.
Acornsoft -Introducing programming... Logo.
Acornsoft Tidy up your Office with Mirle software.
Acorn - BBC Micro hardware 1984 or 85 price list.
Acornsoft - August 1984 price list.

Amstrad
We don't do things by halves PCW8256 - CPC6128 - CPC426 + peripherals.
CPC464 + peripherals - Amstrad info and reprints of magazine reviews - 48 pages.
CPC464 review reprint - Personal Computing Today - by Simon Rockman.
Amstrad on test - Computer Choice Amstrad CPC464 and Commodore 64 by Vince Clark.
CPC664 brochure.
CPC 6128 + Amstrad peripherals.
PCW 8256 Word Processor.
Amstrad CPC 8256 example NLQ dot matrix printer output.pdf
DMP200 printer.
Making connections RS232C Serial Interface with ROM software and power supply.
The Power of Speech SSA-1 Speech Synthesiser and stereo audio amplifier.
LP-1 Light Pen for CPC464-664 and CPC6128.
The Amstrad Network Specification by Northern Computers Ltd.
Pocket Wordstar for the Amstrad CPC-6128.
[Official] Amstrad User Club it pays to belong.
Amsoft Hardware and Software Order Sheet 01.10.85.
Amsoft Hardware and software price list.

Atari
Atari 130XE Personal Computers.
Atari 520ST Computers System.
Atari 1040ST Reviewed - PCW mag - by Nick Walker + An Interview with Shiraz Shivji in Byte mag by Philip Robinson + A Thoroughly Professional Spreadsheet VIP Pro, in ST User.
Atari Computers Silica Shop A5 booklet prices and info.
Atari 520ST Silica Shop Magazine Advert.
Atari SF314-SF354 Floppy Disk Drives.
Atari SM124-SC1224 Monitors.
Join Now! The U.K. Atari Computer Owners Club.

Canon
X-07 Hand held computer and Canon MSX V-20 Home Computer.