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Ask HN: How popular is retro computing?
PC compatible from XT onwards, Mac classic & PPC, Trash 64, Amiga, NeXT, Sun, SGI, AIX, etc.
Are there any conventions, marketplaces, or swap-meets of note?
- chrism238 2y agoA number of reddit communities.
- jgrahamc 2y agoI made a HN-like site for retro: twostopbits.com
- snvzz 2y agoLoving the name, and UART appreciation in general.
- simonblack 2y agoPC compatible from XT onwards Hell, that ain't "retro", that's "modern". That's IBM-PC 16-bit (1980s!) for f's sake. If you want 'retro' go back further to 8-bit (1970s CP/M!) or even 12-bit (1960s PDP-8!) or even (wait for it!) the 1950s!
- brudgers 2y agoClearly less popular than music, coffee, automobiles, and photography. Maybe more popular than beanie babies. Maybe not. [An aside: It's "Trash 80" for TRS 80. "C64" for the Commodore 64. TRS80's were great computers, but bro culture predates them. The C64 was a better computer for gaming, but not for business. You could get TRS-80 service from Tandy/Radio Shack. You could get tools for multi-user environments.] Lots of resources on Youtube. Youtube Premium might be a good first purchase. Good luck.