Even if something like this popped up in my preferred 80's platform, I doubt that I would jump at it precisely because of the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other p

Even if something like this popped up in my preferred 80's platform, I doubt that I would jump at it precisely because of the Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other platforms that provide convenient I/O. I ditched my vintage hardware a long time ago simple because I decided that these microcontrollers provided most of the benefits and were more forward looking. Something like the ESP8266 running MicroPython even offers a similar feel to an 80's PC running BASIC. That being said, I can understand the appeal of vintage machines. I can understand why the developers wanted to create such a machine. (How many technically inclined youth from the 80's didn't want to create their own computer?) I am also saddened when I see people who think the only reason to be interested in this hardware are classic games! As for storage, reliability is a huge even if someone was interested in the archaic media. Dealing with impractical and obsolete is only possible if you can obtain functional media in the first place.