Apricot Computers: An underrated British brand
30 points by giuliomagnifico 2 days ago | 8 comments

Perenti 4 hours ago
I recall announcements in 1984 that Apricot were building a m68k machine. I was very excited at the time. I never heard if it ever really happened though.
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jnaina 4 hours ago
used to sell the Apricots back in the days. The PCs from Apricot and Grid stood out in terms of design, from the rest of beige uglies.
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Scramblejams 2 hours ago
The Grid Compass series (especially the II models with the big screen) looked like it came from the future. Stunning in its era. Wouldn't mind seeing a reboot.
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le-mark 4 hours ago
Were they actually available to purchase? Seems like supply of these and others was usually a bit spotty.
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jnaina 3 hours ago
Yes, I had the Apricot Xen in the shop. If I remember correctly, they were not 100% PC compatible, and did not exactly sell well. Neither did the Grids. But both were great conversation starters.
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jaggs 2 days ago
No not really. They were pants. :)
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nonamesleft 2 days ago
Erm, that page just gives me activitystream json?
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nonamesleft 2 days ago
Seems like it fixed itself.
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