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    From blakespot@FREEWAY to All on Tue Jun 11 06:55:00 2019
    I wrote a bit about a local software rental shop we had in the late '80s / early '90s where I grew up in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. They rented software for the C64, Apple II, Amiga, and PC. The rented movies as well and
    in time started selling Amigas (I bought my Amiga 1200HD there).

    Did anyone else have such a place way back when?

    https://is.gd/floppyRental


    bp

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  • From Heliarc@FREEWAY to blakespot on Thu Jun 27 15:17:00 2019
    Re: Software rental (floppies) shops
    By: blakespot to All on Tue Jun 11 2019 07:55 am

    I wrote a bit about a local software rental shop we had in the late '80s / early '90s where I grew up in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. They rented software for the C64, Apple II, Amiga, and PC. The rented movies as well and in time started selling Amigas (I bought my Amiga 1200HD there).

    Did anyone else have such a place way back when?

    Yes I did! And I really miss those computer stores. I loved browsing all the software and new computers. But then Comp-usa came to town and the little guys didn't stand a chance. There was Amiga store I was very fond of. I still use my old clunkers but I don't need much for BBSing. When one craps out there's hundreds of them on E-bay. Maybe my next laptop will come from Retronet ???

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