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Offline OA128

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Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« on: 2007.March.04. 20:28:12 »
Hello,

I am happy to discover an english forum about one of my favourite computer as it's very difficult to get information in France.

I am looking for everything related to Enterprise and Videoton computer : hardware, software... I can trade with some french computers for exemple (but not only), or buy.

Bye !

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #1 on: 2007.March.05. 09:21:47 »
Hello!

Welcome here! Nice to see french Enterprise fan!
Can you tell more about the Enterprise story in France?
We only found this article.

Why called as Lansay? How many machines sold in France? Which versions?
It is have localized keyboard, like as the german version? And french books, softwares?
And etc, etc, etc :-)

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #2 on: 2007.March.05. 11:17:09 »
Hello,

In fact, I know quite nothing on Enterprise in France. I know that Lansay (the name of the company who imported it) was near my high school but the computer was so expensive for me (300 pounds)...

Do you know Lansay ? They still sell in France a lot of toys here and some videogames (the TVGames froms Jakks).

This article (from "Tilt") is not a good one (they didn't tell hires was only possible on a 128K model for exemple), I prefered the one published in "Hebdogiciel" (they told the Basic was very slow).

From what I remember, only the 64 model was sold in France under the name of Lansay 64, very few units were sold, I have never seen softwares and books in shops, I have never seen an AZERTY (french) keyboard. Here the most popular computers were Oric, Thomson, CPC, ZX...

Of course I contacted Lansay (they moved), but they didn't keep anything about this computer and nobody remember of it. One day, while I was in University (1989 ?), I saw a man selling few Lansay 64 on a market under the rain. In this time, I wanted an Amiga, I was stupid to not buy this cheap Lansay 64.

Bye !

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #3 on: 2007.March.07. 11:23:50 »
I am happy to discover an english forum about one of my favourite computer
We are happy to welcome you here! :-)

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #4 on: 2007.March.07. 15:17:18 »
I prefered the one published in "Hebdogiciel" (they told the Basic was very slow).
Can you found anywhere this article?
From what I remember, only the 64 model was sold in France under the name of Lansay 64, very few units were sold,
These are re-labelled as Lansay? Or only shown as standard english EP64?

I found one french man, who have Enterprise 64. On the photos I see standard english machine.
(Can you write to he and recommending our forum?)

One day, while I was in University (1989 ?), I saw a man selling few Lansay 64 on a market under the rain. In this time, I wanted an Amiga, I was stupid to not buy this cheap Lansay 64.
:(

Now you have any Enterprise? If yes, please write to the "Your Enterprise configuration?" topic.

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #5 on: 2007.March.08. 16:50:49 »
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Can you found anywhere this article?

Sorry I don't have this Hebdogiciel, it's rather difficult to find it now (I read it long long time ago and I didn't copy it). If I find it again, it'll tell you.

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These are re-labelled as Lansay?


Relabelled box only I think but even that I am not sure.

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I found one french man, who have Enterprise 64. On the photos I see standard english machine.

If I well remember he sold his on ebay, I wanted to buy it few monthes ago...

Unfortunatly from what I know people who have an EP64/128 in France don't do anything with it, they are just collecting computers, sleeping in a cellar. The most active communities here are working on Thomson TO/MO, Oric, Amstrad, Atari ST/Amiga.

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Now you have any Enterprise? If yes, please write to the "Your Enterprise configuration?" topic.

I planed to do it later as I am not near my EP128 now.

Bye !

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #6 on: 2007.March.09. 00:06:56 »
I see a lot of activity in the hungarian part of the forum, it is sad you don't share this information with us ;)

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #7 on: 2007.March.09. 00:30:32 »
I see a lot of activity in the hungarian part of the forum, it is sad you don't share this information with us ;)
I told them earlier to summarize the topics and posts here in English, but it seems nobody does this regularly...

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #8 on: 2007.March.09. 00:47:03 »
What a pity ! I am sure you trade some interesting information, and if I get more information I'll maybe awake other french EP owners...

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Re: Look for everything related to EP128, Videoton 64...
« Reply #9 on: 2007.June.09. 01:38:18 »
I am still looking for EP or Videoton stuffs ! I missed tonight the 2 x joystick DB adaptor on Vatera (I don't speak hungarian ;)

I can trade also with some french computers too as Thomson TO7/TO8/MO5, Oric 1/Atmos, Philips/Radiola VG5000, Matra Alice (= Tandy MC10 clone)...