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My 1st computer was a TRS-80 Model 1 and I recently acquired one which I will likely start restoring after the summer when I need some inside activities for my
by tssva 5y ago
My 1st computer was a TRS-80 Model 1 and I recently acquired one which I will likely start restoring after the summer when I need some inside activities for my free time.
I have a Zenith Z-160 PC compatible luggable from 1984 which I restored and use frequently. I love that the floppy drives pop up from the top of the machine and that the machine is based on an ISA slot backplane rather than a traditional motherboard. I mostly use it to play old CGA games. It has a CGA composite output which I connect an external monitor to in order to enjoy the glory that is CGA color.
https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=465 https://www.old-computers.com/museum/computer.asp?st=1&c=465
- adg001 5y agoCool! While I never had the chance to work with Zenith Z-160 or a TRS-80 Model 1, I can relate! My first PC was an Olivetti M19 (1986), which featured, like the Zenith, an ISA slot backplane and CGA graphics. No hard drive but a couple of 5 1/2 inch drives. It was powered by 4.77Mhz 8088. [0] I never had more fun than with that tiny box. It was my first machine I used to connect in dial-up to BBSs too. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivetti_M19