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Why are the symbols on the number keys of PC & Mac keyboards different to ASCII keyboards?

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What was the effect of the Video Game Crash of 1983 outside of North America?

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Did any laptop computers have a built-in 5 1/4 inch floppy drive?

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Troubleshooting a faulty filter circuit in a PAL CRT display

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Why did some CPUs use two Read/Write lines, and others just one?

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What was the first games console to support linking consoles together for local multiplayer?

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Why did Acorn's A3000 have red function keys?

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How much data could a home computer store on an audio cassette?

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What role did the BBC have in the development and marketing of Acorn Archimedes computers?

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Why are the symbols on the number keys of PC & Mac keyboards different to ASCII keyboards?

What was the effect of the Video Game Crash of 1983 outside of North America?

Did any laptop computers have a built-in 5 1/4 inch floppy drive?

Troubleshooting a faulty filter circuit in a PAL CRT display

Why did some CPUs use two Read/Write lines, and others just one?

What was the first games console to support linking consoles together for local multiplayer?

Why did Acorn's A3000 have red function keys?

How much data could a home computer store on an audio cassette?

What role did the BBC have in the development and marketing of Acorn Archimedes computers?