Received my Omega MSX2 PCB set in the post. I am going to b…

Twetch ·

Received my Omega MSX2 PCB set in the post. I am going to be busy building my own brand new MSX2+. How cool is that? Any tips are welcome. Like the post if you want me to share with you regular updates re the progress of the project
/poll [I want one too,]

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Twetch ·

now that's what I call a computer! 👍
Actually what is thing? I can't even find a wikipedia page about it.

Twetch ·

https://www.msx.org/news/development/en/omega-a-new-msx2-compatible-computer-in-development

This is basically an MSX 2+ computer virtually non existent in NZ. Was very big in Japan and Europe.
Brain child of Microsoft and also my very first computer

Twetch ·

hmm looks a bit like an atari console with a keyboard plonked on top. Very cool.

Twetch ·

Much better than Atari back in the day. Had the best Basic back then and could even run CPM.
Also the forerunner of Dos

Twetch ·

Ah I think you are a little biased yeah? 😆 But it seems like a well-rounded machine.