Tiny PCs goes into administration
27 July 2005, 05:42 PM
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27 July 2005, 06:55 PM
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Typical computer company - spend ££££££ on marketing, and charge ££££££ on sub-spec low quality PC's and bundles including stuff you never need. Whilst uppper management and directors cream off the cash until there is nothing left.
If my memory was a bit better I could list a load of companies that have gone down the same chute - AST, Escom, Microland (perhaps commodore?
) are a few that spring to mind
If my memory was a bit better I could list a load of companies that have gone down the same chute - AST, Escom, Microland (perhaps commodore?
) are a few that spring to mind
Last edited by ALi-B; 27 July 2005 at 07:27 PM. Reason: DEC were taken over
27 July 2005, 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
Typical computer company - spend ££££££ on marketing, and charge ££££££ on sub-spec low quality PC's and bundles including stuff you never need. Whilst uppper management and directors cream off the cash until there is nothing left.
If my memory was a bit better I could list a load of companies that have gone down the same chute - AST, Escom, Microland (perhaps commodore? ) are a few that spring to mind
If my memory was a bit better I could list a load of companies that have gone down the same chute - AST, Escom, Microland (perhaps commodore?
) are a few that spring to mind
27 July 2005, 07:47 PM
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Our next door neighbours bought one of their pieces of ****e, they wanted me to have a look at it cos was playing up, and when I got the top off, they'd glued all the components in! Cheeky *******, meant it wasn't able to be upgraded.
27 July 2005, 07:53 PM
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Whilst Tiny/Time were a ****-poor company; its common practice to run a line of superglue down the edge connectors during assembly. This isnt to prevent you from upgrading, its to reduce the number of non-fault RMAs caused by rough handling in transit.
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27 July 2005, 07:57 PM
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Retract that statement about Commodore now or I'll ask to have you banned!
I had a c16, c64 and an Amiga. Although their managment, Caribbean bank accounts and pollution control problems in their factories may tell an interesting story
27 July 2005, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ALi-B
LOL, ok Commodores weren't crap I had a c16, c64 and an Amiga. Although their managment, Caribbean bank accounts and pollution control problems in their factories may tell an interesting story
I had a c16, c64 and an Amiga. Although their managment, Caribbean bank accounts and pollution control problems in their factories may tell an interesting story Rememberthe hard disk I had for mine, 20mb!!
27 July 2005, 10:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Christ
Commodore Amiga, theres a name Ive not heard for a while Remember
the hard disk I had for mine, 20mb!!
Rememberthe hard disk I had for mine, 20mb!!
and couldnt it emulate an ibm too..
dont recall ibm being able to emulate an amiga.....
saying that, it needs a preety well specced machine these days to run the amiga emulators,,,, and the games a re still good!!!
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27 July 2005, 11:01 PM
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Originally Posted by mart360
but it was a true multitasking machine that blew ibm out of the water!!!
and couldnt it emulate an ibm too..
dont recall ibm being able to emulate an amiga.....
saying that, it needs a preety well specced machine these days to run the amiga emulators,,,, and the games a re still good!!!
M
and couldnt it emulate an ibm too..
dont recall ibm being able to emulate an amiga.....
saying that, it needs a preety well specced machine these days to run the amiga emulators,,,, and the games a re still good!!!
M
28 July 2005, 10:16 AM
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Who's next???
.....Where in the world? Piiii ssy world Doubtful I know - could always hope. But at least some of their parts are cheap if you hunt around, I bought a 5 port 10/100 switch + 2 NIC + 2x 5m patch cables for £15 - not bad at all! 
Only to be let down when they chjarged £60 for a 80gig hard disc 
.....Where in the world? Piiii ssy world
Doubtful I know - could always hope. But at least some of their parts are cheap if you hunt around, I bought a 5 port 10/100 switch + 2 NIC + 2x 5m patch cables for £15 - not bad at all! Only to be let down when they chjarged £60 for a 80gig hard disc
28 July 2005, 10:34 AM
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I can't see DSG canning PC World.
Escom took over the Rumblelows shops and somewhat over expanded.
The original Tiny PCs were good. This was when the company was quite new (early 90s).
Escom took over the Rumblelows shops and somewhat over expanded.
The original Tiny PCs were good. This was when the company was quite new (early 90s).
28 July 2005, 11:06 AM
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Originally Posted by ChrisB
I can't see DSG canning PC World.
Escom took over the Rumblelows shops and somewhat over expanded.
The original Tiny PCs were good. This was when the company was quite new (early 90s).
Escom took over the Rumblelows shops and somewhat over expanded.
The original Tiny PCs were good. This was when the company was quite new (early 90s).
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28 July 2005, 11:07 AM
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My first PC was built by TINY. That was back when they were just a mail order company. 486 dx2 66Mhz.
Oh and Amiga's!! when I first loaded Batman on my brand new Amiga (coming from a Speccy +3) and I heard the machine gun sounds... blown away!!!
I hadn't planned on buying the Amiga either, just go bored of waiting for the Konnix Multisystem!
Oh and Amiga's!! when I first loaded Batman on my brand new Amiga (coming from a Speccy +3) and I heard the machine gun sounds... blown away!!!
I hadn't planned on buying the Amiga either, just go bored of waiting for the Konnix Multisystem!
28 July 2005, 11:57 AM
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Crap computers anyway. I used to work for an independent PC shop a few years back and along with Compaqs and IBMS, Tiny's we just would not touch with a ten foot barge pole in terms of repairs.
29 July 2005, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Neanderthal
My first PC was built by TINY. That was back when they were just a mail order company. 486 dx2 66Mhz.
In comparison to today they were expensive too! £600 if I remember rightly.... about 12ish years ago now.