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I have quite a large collection of pre-PC 8 bit computers including an Apple II and and Apple IIc both signed by Woz. I don't even really know exactly what I h

by hoodoof 10y ago

I have quite a large collection of pre-PC 8 bit computers including an Apple II and and Apple IIc both signed by Woz. I don't even really know exactly what I have any more because I buy them and then I don't open the boxes that arrive, I just put em in storage. I once thought "ooohh, I'd like to get a (some old 8 bit machine)" only to find later that I already have one in the boxes out the back.

mmjaa 10y ago
I also have a large 8-bit and pre-PC collection of machines, also sitting in boxes, and I also have the desire to .. one day .. have a room big enough to set them all up, turn them on .. and .. hmm .. what .. exactly .. Oh, I know! Run some of the new software thats being written for these old machines, even still, in the 21st Century! :) (In my case, its the Oric machines that keep on ticking .. and new stuff pops up every year for this obscure, odd little system .. http://oric.org/ http://oric.org/ in case anyone is interested..)
- erickhill 10y ago
  I have 2 Amiga 2000s, 2 Amiga 1200s, 1 Amiga 500 and a Commodore 64. I have 2 machines hooked up at all times attached to C= CRTs. I sometimes need to rotate the Amigas due to software buggery. The C64 is always ready to go. > turn them on .. and .. hmm .. what .. exactly .. Believe it or not, the BBS scene is quite large and healthy. It's run by (mostly) 40-somethings on 8-bit and 16-bit machines. Hackers have made (and sell) fantastic WiFi options that essentially let your 8-bit machines (Apple, Commodore, TRS-80, etc.) telnet into the BBS. I use it for social more than Facebook. Yes, they are technically strangers, but like-minded and into the same thing. There's no reason these old machines need to stay in boxes like some scene from Indiana Jones. They can be used, and enjoyed, daily. My Amiga is used for gaming/productivity. My C64 is (mostly) used for social interaction. And a little gaming. :)
  - mmjaa 10y ago
    Preach! Totally with you, brother .. now I just have to finish that assembly-language terminal emulator for the Orics' so I can join you fancy lunchbox users ..

by hoodoof 10y ago

mmjaa 10y ago

I also have a large 8-bit and pre-PC collection of machines, also sitting in boxes, and I also have the desire to .. one day .. have a room big enough to set them all up, turn them on .. and .. hmm .. what .. exactly .. Oh, I know! Run some of the new software thats being written for these old machines, even still, in the 21st Century! :) (In my case, its the Oric machines that keep on ticking .. and new stuff pops up every year for this obscure, odd little system .. http://oric.org/ http://oric.org/ in case anyone is interested..)

erickhill 10y ago
I have 2 Amiga 2000s, 2 Amiga 1200s, 1 Amiga 500 and a Commodore 64. I have 2 machines hooked up at all times attached to C= CRTs. I sometimes need to rotate the Amigas due to software buggery. The C64 is always ready to go. > turn them on .. and .. hmm .. what .. exactly .. Believe it or not, the BBS scene is quite large and healthy. It's run by (mostly) 40-somethings on 8-bit and 16-bit machines. Hackers have made (and sell) fantastic WiFi options that essentially let your 8-bit machines (Apple, Commodore, TRS-80, etc.) telnet into the BBS. I use it for social more than Facebook. Yes, they are technically strangers, but like-minded and into the same thing. There's no reason these old machines need to stay in boxes like some scene from Indiana Jones. They can be used, and enjoyed, daily. My Amiga is used for gaming/productivity. My C64 is (mostly) used for social interaction. And a little gaming. :)
- mmjaa 10y ago
  Preach! Totally with you, brother .. now I just have to finish that assembly-language terminal emulator for the Orics' so I can join you fancy lunchbox users ..