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     value: S-100 boards
   - label: PRICE
     value: $3500
-  comments:
-  - author: Mike Arnold (United Kingdom)
-    date: Wednesday 8th December 2021
-    text: I used to sell Comart and Cromemco in the 1980s. Still have some Comart parts in the attic somewhere. Much prefer Cromemco though and still have a working system from them.
-  - author: Stacey (United Kingdom)
-    date: Saturday 14th November 2020
-    text: So weird. The man in this photo is my dad. He died 3 years ago and I miss him so much. I''d love to know who Sarah is...
-  - author: Ross (United Kingdom)
-    date: Monday 2nd March 2020
-    text: Does anyone have any bootable software for the Communicator please?
-  - author: John Adams (UK)
-    date: Monday 23rd May 2016
-    text: |-
-      I worked in Byeshiop Manchester we sold these along side North Star Commodore Pet, Apple II, Sharp Mz80k vic20 and Cromemco.
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-      I still have a Communicator with 10Mb hard drive, I think it will end up at Bletchley as they said $ it off.
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-      I fell out with them somewhat after I set up sale to Kellogg''s to weight the frosties packets instead of them buying a harris mini, then when the guy came round to discuss the sale I was told to make the tea.
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-      I said to the young lad who worked Saturdays that I thought I should set up on my own, he told the owner who sacked me.
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-      He had previously given me my P45 when I had to visit hospital for something less than trivial.
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-      I am not bitter as it was a really good grounding and I have had my own Computer company ever since.
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-      He went on to manage Clive sinclairs z88 thing and Byteshop went on to be purchased by another company which still trades.
-  - author: Paul Hindley (uk)
-    date: Friday 10th July 2015
-    text: One of these ran the flight display boards at Manchester Airport. I remember the screen was on top of the Base unit and would wobble. I always felt drunk after using it.
-  - author: Paul Kerry (Scotland)
-    date: Monday 27th October 2014
-    text: |-
-      I have a copy of PCW magazine from 1983 in which the CC was promoted as \*future proof\*.
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-      I think I''d like to upgrade mine, now. My 5mb HD isn''t particularly power-efficient, the coils which move those disk-heads make my lightbulbs dim !! $)
-  - author: Sarah
-    date: Friday 11th October 2013
-    text: Feels strange seeing this as comart and Kode was my fathers company ....
-  - author: Peter Todd (United Kingdom)
-    date: Wednesday 4th September 2013
-    text: |-
-      Comart Ltd. CP1525M 8086
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-      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v$r79uslEWQj8
-  - author: Peter Todd (UK)
-    date: Wednesday 4th September 2013
-    text: Footage of a Comart CP1525M is here, any information to help with restoration would be welcome - I have the CROSS montior running but no Rodime spinup.
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