AJ from Sweden 

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I am a proud retro computer and electronics nerd!
Novice, hobby photographer, slowly improving!
A work in progress: https://www.retrocomputermuseum.net/
Retro Computer Museumhttps://www.retrocomputermuseum.net/
Twitch - World of Tankshttps://www.twitch.tv/turbocharged_rubberduck
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Show threadAJ from Sweden Jul 15, 2023
@ActionRetro Already did it and am just waiting to get my replacement battery! 
Show threadAJ from Sweden Jul 14, 2023
@emanuel
That is not a busy desk… that is just Retro-Nerdery as usual! 😂
Show threadAJ from Sweden Jul 14, 2023

@CiaraNi
I feel your pain… 😕

Out of the goodness of my heart I will show you the title of the book I am currently (re)reading! 😄

Hopefully it will soothe you slightly! ❤️

Show threadAJ from Sweden Jul 14, 2023
@CiaraNi
I guess the fact that they at least seem to be reading real books is a win at this point in time… 🥳
AJ from Sweden Jul 14, 2023
#RetroComputing #RetroComputers #RetroComputer #Retro
Well I now have Super StarTrek running on the TeleNova Compis! 🎉
Next up is the Zork Trilogy! 😀
Show threadAJ from Sweden Jul 2, 2023

@mapcar @avs

Yes the Compis main operating system for a standalone computer was CP/M-86 or for a server setup with workstations (like in a school) it used Concurrent CP/M-86 but later they also released MS-DOS 3.2 for it in standalone mode so it was technically MS-DOS compatible but not IBM compatible.

In some schools in Sweden they used Microbee’s instead that ran standard CP/M on a Zilog Z-80 as it had access to more software than was available for CP/M-86!

Show threadAJ from Sweden Jul 2, 2023

@mapcar @avs

The Compis project started already back in 1981 and was sold between 1983-88 when it was discontinued.

The choice of the Danish COMAL as the main programming language of the Compis was partly made to impress Danish schools and that managed to get it some initial interest but finally when the Piccoline was introduced between 1984-89 it was a big reason for Compis not making it in Denmark.

Eventually both computers failed due to cheap PC-clones!

AJ from Sweden Jul 1, 2023
@avs The Compis was definitely used in Finland and also in Norway (where it was called Scandis) and also possibly in Denmark.
AJ from Sweden Jul 1, 2023

#RetroComputing #RetroComputers #Retro

Well crap... Here I go again! Just got another thing!

Meet the TeleNova Compis computer from 1983!

The Compis (from COMPuter In School) was a Swedish computer made to replace the Luxor ABC80 and ABC800 computers from 1980 and 1981.

It used the Intel 80186 and ran CP/M-86 but was released just as DOS took over the crown from CP/M and all the cheap PC clones started coming from Asia so no great success!

I will try to get Zork and SuperStarTrek on it!

Show threadAJ from Sweden Jun 28, 2023

@ernie @Motherboard
What a great article and story this is!

I got me one of these for my museum in Sweden and is currently getting it connected to the NABUnet and it would be interesting to find out how many countries have nodes on the network now in 2023!

I will probably get another one to have as a spare/backup as the plan is to have it as an interactive display!