Yes, apparently SEGA tried its luck in the home computer market too and even managed to infiltrate (rather successfully) the Australian market, what with its lovely 8-bit SC-3000 and SC-3000H home computers. Sorry, make that home computers for beginners as Sega dubbed them.
Both computers were based on and were compatible with the SG-1000 video games console, that eventually grew up to become the Sega Master System. According to Old-Computers.com the machine wasn't totally unlike the MSX, could use cartridges, featured some pretty impressive graphics and a speedy 4MHz processor. As for the SC-3000H, it's an updated version of SC-3000 with an improved keyboard and more RAM.
Happily, both of these rare beauties have just showed up @ ebay.co.uk. Visit the SC-3000, SC-3000H & Software auction and bid for both, one BASIC cartridge and a Champion Golf cartridge. Mind you, both computers are boxed and in top condition, but the SC-3000 is missing its cables. Seller ships almost worldwide (but in Africa).
The SC-3000 usually sells for 50£, 100$ or 75 euros (a piece, obviously), which means the above auction is quite a bargain.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
The SEGA SC-3000 & SC-3000H Computers
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bargain... and understatement...
ReplyDeleteJust like love and marriage, really.
ReplyDeleteindeed wise Gnome, normally quite incompatible... unfortunately....
ReplyDeleteSeems that kids can only make matters worse too. Oh, and I'm pretty sure that marriage is like actually admitting defeat too.
ReplyDeleteit is a senseless contract, easily gotten out of, but a lifetime paying off the severance fees
ReplyDeleteBest avoided then...
ReplyDelete..too late.... (sighs..)
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Great computers. Owned both of them. I still harbour resentment towards the C64.
ReplyDeleteOwned both? Lucky, lucky, you! oh, and who was to care for a C64 when a Speccy was available?
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james vick
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why company