Collection from the 70's and 80's (so far)

[tachyon]

I don't consider myself a collecter, per se. I just like computers from the era when I was learning about them.

I'm 38 years old now, but my interest in computers goes back to when I was 10 years old and read Robert Heinlein's Red Planet. That led to general electronics, amateur radio and computers within a year.

At present, I have the following computers in my modest collection:

NorthStar Horizon
NorthStar Horizon 5
CompuPro System 8/16
Hewlett Packard 125
Hewlett Packard 150
Heath/Zenith Z-121
Kaypro 2-83
IBM PC-XT 5160
AMD Athlon XP 2700 based system (Primary PC)
AMD Athlon XP 1900 based system (Backup/Linux PC)
Western Digital OEM 286 PC

I use the AMD based machines for Internet browsing, writing and games, while the CP/M based machines are fired up regularly to do some programming in a system where I actually understand everything that's going on instead of being locked out ot my own machine.

I've taken pride over the years in doing things with my computers that were 'beyond' their limits, and continue to take satisfaction from making an old machine do things that are still cutting edge on the newest machines.

One daydream is to build various S-100 cards to provide various capabilities that are taken for granted on new systems to the older machines.

Best regards,
Tom Martin

[Erik]

That's a very nice collection, Tom.

I may have to hit you up for some information and/or boot disks for my 8/16 one day. I still haven't put power to it since I got it!

Enjoy!

Erik

[Administrator]

I don't consider myself a collecter, per se. I just like computers from the era when I was learning about them.

I'm 38 years old now, but my interest in computers goes back to when I was 10 years old and read Robert Heinlein's Red Planet. That led to general electronics, amateur radio and computers within a year.

At present, I have the following computers in my modest collection:

NorthStar Horizon
NorthStar Horizon 5
CompuPro System 8/16
Hewlett Packard 125
Hewlett Packard 150
Heath/Zenith Z-121
Kaypro 2-83
IBM PC-XT 5160
AMD Athlon XP 2700 based system (Primary PC)
AMD Athlon XP 1900 based system (Backup/Linux PC)
Western Digital OEM 286 PC

I use the AMD based machines for Internet browsing, writing and games, while the CP/M based machines are fired up regularly to do some programming in a system where I actually understand everything that's going on instead of being locked out ot my own machine.

I've taken pride over the years in doing things with my computers that were 'beyond' their limits, and continue to take satisfaction from making an old machine do things that are still cutting edge on the newest machines.

One daydream is to build various S-100 cards to provide various capabilities that are taken for granted on new systems to the older machines.

Best regards,
Tom Martin

do you want a 486SX 33 with windows 3.11 and msoffice 4.6

[joe sixpack]

I've taken pride over the years in doing things with my computers that were 'beyond' their limits, and continue to take satisfaction from making an old machine do things that are still cutting edge on the newest machines.
Tom Martin

Like what? Only thing that comes to mind is video editing
anyone got any info on that "western digial" 286 pc? never knew they
made a pc i'dl like to get a look at it & or specs

EDIT:
Just thought of something even the old threads are revived around here :lol:

[T1000]

[quote="joe sixpack"][quote="tachyon"]
I've taken pride over the years in doing things with my computers that were 'beyond' their limits, and continue to take satisfaction from making an old machine do things that are still cutting edge on the newest machines.

You mean overclocking and/or adding the maximum possible upgrade? 8)