80’s computers are also much simpler both in hardware and in software. You can actually fix a computer beyond say redoing caps on a motherboard and more importa

80’s computers are also much simpler both in hardware and in software. You can actually fix a computer beyond say redoing caps on a motherboard and more importantly you can fix it in a lot of creative ways for example if you have a buggy IO chip you can bypass it, and while you lose some functionality it will work. The software is also much simpler both in concepts/design and implementation due to the limits of the hardware. I think this make it much more approachable to many people as a hobby.