Interesting Article

[Sir.Tj]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...lair-and-the-heyday-of-British-computing.html

Interesting Article about the early days of computing, also has a bit about Elite.

 

[Steve]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/...lair-and-the-heyday-of-British-computing.html

Interesting Article about the early days of computing, also has a bit about Elite.

Hmm, must take my C5 out for a spin sometime

A slight mistake about Frontier still operating out of a farmhouse. I think they moved out years ago. Still, might be worth watching the prog.

 

[Spacegamer]

"Where the BBC was solid, beige and boring"

That is a classic description of a BBC

 

[Steve O B Have]

"Where the BBC was solid, beige and boring"

That is a classic description of a BBC

And accurate - it's wasn't a pretty computer at all. At least it was better than the Vic20 tho

 

[Callum Rowley]

Hmm, must take my C5 out for a spin sometime

A slight mistake about Frontier still operating out of a farmhouse. I think they moved out years ago. Still, might be worth watching the prog.

We're in a rather large Science Park now - really is quite a nice location to be working

 

[Spacegamer]

And accurate - it's wasn't a pretty computer at all. At least it was better than the Vic20 tho

The mighty bread bin

Theres an Elite article in Micro mart.what caught my eye was the photo of the box contents.
Looks like one of Steves Frontier astro photos?.

 

[Steve]

Theres an Elite article in Micro mart.what caught my eye was the photo of the box contents.
Looks like one of Steves Frontier astro photos?.

Really? Must go down to the WH Smith library tomorrow and have a look at that

 

[Steve]

Hah, just had a look and yes, that's a FrontierAstro picture in that article.

The cheeky monkeys!

 

[Spacegamer]

Hah, just had a look and yes, that's a FrontierAstro picture in that article.

The cheeky monkeys!

Congratulations Steve.You are now the second most famous poster on this site.

 

[Steve]

Congratulations Steve.You are now the second most famous poster on this site.

Just a reminder; I don't do autographs

 

[Spacegamer]

Theres an Elite article in this months games,its say that Peter Molyneux pitched for the spectrum port but didn't get it?.Wonder what it would have been like if he had?

 

[Callum Rowley]

Theres an Elite article in this months games,its say that Peter Molyneux pitched for the spectrum port but didn't get it?.Wonder what it would have been like if he had?

Yes, Peter Molyneux did pitch to do a port, would be interesting to see how it might have affected things had he done it

 

[Sir.Tj]

Another interesting article....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...very-space-shuttle-up-for-sale-for-17.7m.html

Now I'll put a tenner in anyone else interested?

And the engines are free!

 

[Callum Rowley]

Another interesting article....

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/...very-space-shuttle-up-for-sale-for-17.7m.html

Now I'll put a tenner in anyone else interested?

And the engines are free!

Wonder just how difficult it'll be to haul those engines home.

 

[Sir.Tj]

Wonder just how difficult it'll be to haul those engines home.

We could try DHL...." eer hello... Could I arrange a collection please?, How much does it weigh........?"

 

[Stefan Mars]

They should just leave the engines in there and allow me to fly it home...

 

[Geraldine]

I think it would make a really good home. Lots of room in that cargo bay. Or perhaps Frontier Developments could buy it and convert it into offices. The perfect place to do development work on Elite IV!

 

[Spacegamer]

Big interview with DB in this month Retro Gamer mag,some interesting answers to some questions.
Also if you look on page 106,there a poll for which is his best game,interestingly not a single
vote for FFE,wonder if that was because it was a PC only game?.

 

[Geraldine]

So which game did they vote for as the best game Spacegamer?

 

[Spacegamer]

So which game did they vote for as the best game Spacegamer?

Elite came out top with 63%,Frontier 26%,Zarch 7% and Virus 4%