Comments on: Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: doug

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 21:41:55 +0000

I see that monitor…Commodore Video. Mine still works! I used to
have it as my apple ][+ monitor….

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Benj Edwards

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 14:53:18 +0000

Hehe. That was classic, Zoy. But it was actually Milliken ValuMaster Pro Beige, and it was 13 years old at the time. But the room saw low use for about eight years, so your estimate would otherwise be correct.

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Warren

Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:28:43 +0000

Man, you guys are great, the CoCo1 was the first computer I ever owned, and I will be 69 in november.
I wish I could get something like the Orchestra90 cartridge that went with the CoCo1 for my HP Pavilion.

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Zoy

Mon, 17 Sep 2007 23:55:05 +0000

Not so fast. The carpet is Milliken ValuMaster, beige, and if I'm not mistaken it's a low Frieze Cut Pile, approx. 5 or 6 years old at the time.

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Benj Edwards

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:34:59 +0000

Raul's right; it is Galaga. And Michael finishes it off — it is indeed an Epson brand clone, and an MC-10. However, the scanner is a Logitech Scanman. Anyway, great work guys. I guess there's nothing left of note to ID.

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Michael

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:43:42 +0000

I see an Epson XT clone, a Tandy MC-10 a Genius hand scanner, a Commodore 1702 monitor

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Raul

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 06:24:42 +0000

Galaga

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Benj Edwards

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 14:58:03 +0000

You guys are off to a great start! Here's a few hints: The tiny computer in the middle is not an ORIC-1 (and for trivia's sake, it's sitting on the CoCo BASIC manual, which was missing its cover).

The keyboard to the left isn't a Model M (but I'm typing on one now). There's no real way to guess that keyboard, actually. It was just a mushy rubber-dome jobbie that came with the 386 clone tower in near the center of the picture.

The mouse not a Packard Bell mouse, although that was a great guess; I remember those things. It's a so-generic-as to be unguessable unit.

Ulrich was right about the scanner. It's a Logitech Scanman — nifty at the time it came out, but mostly useless.

I'm impressed that Layne spotted the original CoCo joystick.

Major hint: the NES game starts with "G." It's plugged into a Game Genie in the NES.

And Xcalibr8, I'm glad you like the site. Seeing this picture took me back to playing early-mid-90s PC games too.

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: XCALBR8

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 07:50:59 +0000

Oh man, this brings back some great memories. My buddy and I pushing his 486 computer to the limits playing Wing Commander 2, X-Wing, Tie Fighter, and Doom 1 & 2.
I recognize almost all of the systems/peripherals but everyone has mentioned them already. I believe thats an IBM Model M keyboard though. Those were the days man, and they still are for us luckily. I've been playing the heck out of Space Quest and Full Tilt! Pinball (Maxis) lately. nothing like reliving the classics on my old Win95 box. Love the page, keep up the good work.

Comment on Name That Stuff: Benj's Computer Room in 1996 by: Raul

Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:34:44 +0000

For the NES cartridge I'm going to guess Metal Gear, Blaster Master, or The Adventures of Bayou Billy.