{"id":410,"date":"2015-12-11T23:18:02","date_gmt":"2015-12-12T04:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/?post_type=podcast&#038;p=410"},"modified":"2015-12-26T13:43:08","modified_gmt":"2015-12-26T18:43:08","slug":"ebay-episode-4-tatung-einstein-and-amstrad","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wordpress\/podcast\/ebay-episode-4-tatung-einstein-and-amstrad\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay Episode 4 &#8211; Tatung Einstein and Amstrad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-412 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"Tatung Einstein\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11-263x300.jpg 263w, http:\/\/historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/11.jpg 351w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">On today\u2019s show, we\u2019re covering the very obscure (at least for the US market) Tatung Einstein and what Amstrad products we can find.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">The Tatung Einstein was produced by Taiwanese corporation Tatung and designed in England in 1984. It was aimed primarily at small businesses.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Amstrad is also both based in the UK and began selling computers in 1984 with the CPC line. They purchased Sinclair in 1986.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-410-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HofPC-eBay-4.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HofPC-eBay-4.mp3\">http:\/\/www.historyofpersonalcomputing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/HofPC-eBay-4.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Links mention in this episode:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wickensonline.co.uk\/retrochallenge-2012sc\/\" target=\"_blank\">Retrochallenge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vintagevolts.com\/retrochallenge-201601\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff&#8217;s Retrochallenge Blog<\/a><\/li>\n<li>A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.classiccomputing.com\/CCPodcasts\/Stan_Veit\/Stan_Veit.htm\" target=\"_blank\">new chapter\/episode<\/a> of the <i>Stan Veit\u2019s History of Personal Computing<\/i> audiobook podcast!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Auctions picked for this episode:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Jeff&#8217;s\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/VINTAGE-Computer-AMSTRAD-NC-100-NC100-portable-laptop-computer-\/111835448308?hash=item1a09e983f4:g:lfsAAOSwxN5WT-h6\" target=\"_blank\">VINTAGE Computer AMSTRAD NC-100 NC100 portable laptop computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/AMSTRAD-PLC-PPC640D-SUPERTWIST-LCD-PORTABLE-PERSONAL-COMPUTER-H381-\/231721717984?hash=item35f3b0d0e0:g:s8YAAOSw9r1WAhPR\" target=\"_blank\">AMSTRAD PLC PPC640D SUPERTWIST LCD PORTABLE PERSONAL COMPUTER !!! H381<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Tatung-einstein-TC01-computer-only-\/141822765065?hash=item21054ba809:g:8scAAOSwYHxWKoRw\" target=\"_blank\">Tatung einstein TC01 computer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>David&#8217;s\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Tatung-einstein-256-computer-boxed-Extra-Software-Classic-Game-Disk-\/141826684204?hash=item210587752c:g:Kp0AAOSwg3FUhI28\" target=\"_blank\">Tatung einstein 256 computer .boxed &amp; Extra Software &#8211; Classic Game Disk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Amstrad-CPC-6128-Monitor-color-CTM644-tres-discos-version-espanola-\/201481080630?hash=item2ee9354f36:g:B4QAAOSwHQ9WZrbg\" target=\"_blank\">Amstrad CPC 6128, Monitor color CTM644, tres discos, versi\u00f3n espa\u00f1ola<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-Vintage-Amstrad-PC1640DD-System-Unit-Computer-Untested-\/111699073108?hash=item1a01c89854:g:cYUAAOSwT6pVhDtE\" target=\"_blank\">Vintage Amstrad PC1640DD System Unit Computer Untested<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Additional auctions<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li>Jeff\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Vintage-homemade-electronic-device-\/111839705223?hash=item1a0a2a7887%3Ag%3A6a0AAOSwf-VWX0Yx&amp;nma=true&amp;si=IXl4iERhbyckgk%252FLtgKTkf%252Bw150%253D&amp;orig_cvip=true&amp;rt=nc&amp;_trksid=p2047675.l2557\" target=\"_blank\">Vintage homemade \u201ccomputer?!?\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-Sol-20-S-100-Computer-ships-worldwide\/151879819094?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&amp;_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140602152332%26meid%3De2a5a669cc704838a745aeb8675db5e6%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D5%26sd%3D311495986126\" target=\"_blank\">Sol-20 S-100 Computer<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Tandy-Vintage-PC-6-Pocket-Scientific-Computer-26-3672-In-Box-with-Manual-Unused-\/231749942809?hash=item35f55f7e19:g:NaoAAOSwniRWNsMF\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>David\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Rare-CROMEMCO-Z-1-S-100-Computer-ships-worldwide-\/191734986846?hash=item2ca44bb85e:g:534AAOSwpDdVJRz7\" target=\"_blank\">CROMEMCO Z-1 S-100 Computer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ebay.com\/itm\/Cromemco-RARE-8k-Bytesaver-S-100-Board-1975-ships-worldwide-\/191707415933?hash=item2ca2a7057d:g:8swAAOSw9r1WEDmR\" target=\"_blank\">Cromemco 8k Bytesaver S-100 Board &#8211; 1975<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thank you for listening!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On today\u2019s show, we\u2019re covering the very obscure (at least for the US market) Tatung Einstein and what Amstrad products we can find. 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