Re: Any old iron^Wsilicon?

On Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:52:44 +0100, Marc Wilson
<E-0C001302-3133-E@cleopatra.co.uk> wrote:

>From a mailing list:
>
>"** Please forward this email to colleagues who may be interested **
>
>Preserving the Personal Computer
>********************************
>
>   At the University of Salford we have started (on a small scale) to
>build a collection of vintage computers from the late 1970s onwards.
>Our focus is very much on the personal/home computer and to date we have
>examples of the Commodore PET, BBC Micro, Amstrad PCW, various old
>laptops and moving to the even smaller scale, Psion organisers.  We have
>on occasion taken these out into public display where significant
>interest has been generated with the younger ones wondering how anyone
>could possibly work with something so primitive and the older ones
>feeling very nostalgic and enjoying the opportunity to re-live some of
>their early programming experiences.
>
>   I believe that preserving examples of these early computers is
>important but I also feel it important to ensure that they are preserved
>in their working condition and made available for people to use and not
>left to collect dust in a glass cabinet.  Therefore, we are seeking help
>from BCS members.
>
>   In particular, we would like to know if anyone would be interested in
>helping us develop our collection in terms of bringing the computers up
>to full working order with appropriate software loaded and functioning
>and then to be prepared to help staff exhibitions.
>
>   We already run a very successful series of Family Telecommunications
>Days where we put on an exhibition of telecommunications equipment,
>demonstrations and experiments.  When these are run at the Museum of
>Science and Industry in Manchester we have been known to attract 1,000
>people per day.  Extending our exhibition to have a computing dimension
>is certainly something we wish to achieve however, at present we lack
>the people and time to do this.
>
>   I am also keen to create a computing section under the 'history'
>category of our website www.salfordphonesproject.co.uk.  If you are
>interested in getting involved them do please contact me.
>
>   Should by any chance you have an old computer in the loft or at the
>back of the garage and would like to donate it to our collection then we
>would also like to hear from you.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Professor Nigel Linge, University of Salford
>email: n.linge@salford.ac.uk
>tel: 0161 295 4759
>
>www.salfordphonesproject.co.uk"


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