I had a C64 but always loved the look of TRS-80 Model 3 and 4s. I ended up buying a Model 3 off of eBay a few years ago. The screen wasn't working correctly.

I had a C64 but always loved the look of TRS-80 Model 3 and 4s. I ended up buying a Model 3 off of eBay a few years ago. The screen wasn't working correctly. It arrived in one piece, thankfully, and I almost got it to work but now it doesn't show any green at all. It now sits on my shelf with the cover off. I keep looking for a video board on eBay but haven't come across one yet. I may just get an adapter board so I can use a VGA cable and an external monitor but it feels like cheating. There is a guy who shoehorned in a 10" monitor with little or no destruction to the TRS 80 and used the adapter board which I would consider doing but I haven't found a 10" monitor. I'm not sure I'd really use it. Around the same time I got the TRS 80 I came across a C64 and bought it. I played around with it for a few weeks but it sits on the top shelf in a box. Too many other things to do with modern computers AND I don't have the room or desk space to keep it sitting out at the ready.