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My DEC VT 220, which I bought it back in 1997 for $20 from a company liquidation auction. At the time, I had two computers: my gaming rig and my linux box acti
by c-linkage 2y ago
My DEC VT 220, which I bought it back in 1997 for $20 from a company liquidation auction.
At the time, I had two computers: my gaming rig and my linux box acting as my router.
My gaming rig was hooked up to the at-the-time Sony flagship 21" CRT monitor which left little room on the desk. I also couldn't afford a KVM, so I set the DEC VT 220 on a little folding table (like you'd use to eat dinner in front of a TV) as the terminal console for my linux box.
Before that, I would hook the DEC VT220 directly to a Hayes modem and dialed into the University network.
Sadly, a few capacitors leaked and I was not good enough to figure out which ones, so I had to throw it away.
I'd buy another one but people want ridiculous prices for these things. :(