Retro Computing Roundtable

RCR Episode 278: Words and Lasers

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Panelists: Paul Hagstrom (hosting) and Carrington Vanston

Topic: 1978

In 1978, we got WordStar and LaserDisc. Not VisiCalc.

Topic/Feedback links:

  • Wordstar (Wikipedia)
  • VisiCalc (Wikipedia) almost!
  • Laserdisc
  • Exidy Sorceror lot discussed in episode 182, November 2018
  • DEC VAX (Wikipedia) again?

    • Retro Computing News:

    • Grace Hopper lecture found but can’t be released
    • Living Computer Museum will start auctioning things
    • Gen One (Christie’s)
    • Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line
    • Unboxing an Apple-1 (YouTube)
    • Apple-1 number 18

      • Vintage Computer(-related) commercials:

      • Wordstar commercial (Computerland)
      • Lotus 123 running alongside your good applications
      • Coleco Adam scholarship

        • Retro Computing Gift Idea:

        • SC131
          • SC131 (YouTube)

            • Auction Picks:

            • Carrington:
              • X*Press X*Change
              • Apple Bunny key repeater
              • Dancing Baby screensaver
              • Paul:
                • Math Sequences
                • Fix your Apple Plotter (auction long gone)
                • FujiNet for Adam (different auction, and also ended)
                • Atari power cube
                  • Apple //c power cube (mozzwald)
                  • Another Atari power cube (mozzwlad)
                  • NABU RomWBW option card (auction long gone, but see below)
                    • NABU forums post about the RomWBW option card
                    • Newton 2000/20001 internal USB-C connectivity board (auction long gone, but see below)
                      • Newtonsales
                      • Model 100/102 ROM
                        • Model 200 ROM
                        • Atari 2600 power adapter
                        • Model 100 set
                        • July 1978 Disk II notes

                          • A2Stream file:

                          • a2stream file for this episode: http://lo-fi.rcrpodcast.com/rcr278.a2stream

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                              • Intro / Closing Song: Back to Oz by John X
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