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    From blakespot@80:774/22 to All on Tue Jun 11 07:55:21 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@80:61/0 to blakespot on Thu Jun 27 16:17:11 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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  • From Nelgin@endofthelinebbs.com.nospan (Nigel Reed) to blakespot on Sat Jul 20 14:56:29 2019
    blakespot wrote:
    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?

    I lived in a small villege but about 2-3 miles away there was a place that rented out videos. Sherwood Videos it was called, had to go up some stairs
    to a place above the regular stores. I know they sold games but I think they may have only rented out cartridges since floppies and tapes could be easily copied.