CaptainCommodore
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- Aug 31, 2003
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Most of us here have a collection of vintage computers.
And of course, most of us want more, or computers impossible to find or afford. (Apple I, perhaps?)
So, just as a funny thought, what do you all wish you had in your collection?
Actually, I got this idea from a piece of notebook paper I found dated 10/18/00 in my desk that had all the vintage computers I wanted on it, a few days after I discovered how much I wanted to get into in.
*Commodore PET 2001 (following a paper trail... more on that later)
*Commodore 64 (check mark)
*Commodore SX-64 (getting one soon)
*TRS-80 Model 4 (hopefully getting one soon)
*Atari 400/800 (check mark)
*IBM PC (check mark... its a clone though, but who cares)
*a computer with an acoustic modem (I'm actually getting a might-be-working acoustic modem, but I'll need to work on a comp to hook it up to.)
BTW: if your unfamiliar with acoustic modems, they are the things that you put the phone on top of when you hear the tones. Still don't get it? Watch one of my favorite movies: War Games. The main character has one at home.
*Intellivision (check mark)
*Atari 2600 (check mark)
*Atari XE (check mark)
*Macintosh (check mark is scribbled out cause I'm still trying to fix the monitor on mine)
*Apple IIGS (check mark)
OK, so I accomplished a lot in the past three years. I'm guessing I made this list half knowing what I could get.
I mean to wrap things up, I would want my entire basement turned into a computer work room, with all the trimmings for my stuff.
For now, all I have are a few desks and tables near outlets: no worries though, dehumidifier is running 24/7!
And of course, most of us want more, or computers impossible to find or afford. (Apple I, perhaps?)
So, just as a funny thought, what do you all wish you had in your collection?
Actually, I got this idea from a piece of notebook paper I found dated 10/18/00 in my desk that had all the vintage computers I wanted on it, a few days after I discovered how much I wanted to get into in.
*Commodore PET 2001 (following a paper trail... more on that later)
*Commodore 64 (check mark)
*Commodore SX-64 (getting one soon)
*TRS-80 Model 4 (hopefully getting one soon)
*Atari 400/800 (check mark)
*IBM PC (check mark... its a clone though, but who cares)
*a computer with an acoustic modem (I'm actually getting a might-be-working acoustic modem, but I'll need to work on a comp to hook it up to.)
BTW: if your unfamiliar with acoustic modems, they are the things that you put the phone on top of when you hear the tones. Still don't get it? Watch one of my favorite movies: War Games. The main character has one at home.
*Intellivision (check mark)
*Atari 2600 (check mark)
*Atari XE (check mark)
*Macintosh (check mark is scribbled out cause I'm still trying to fix the monitor on mine)
*Apple IIGS (check mark)
OK, so I accomplished a lot in the past three years. I'm guessing I made this list half knowing what I could get.
I mean to wrap things up, I would want my entire basement turned into a computer work room, with all the trimmings for my stuff.
For now, all I have are a few desks and tables near outlets: no worries though, dehumidifier is running 24/7!