As for old computers, I only have four truly classic machines: Sinclair ZX-81 (my first), Commodore 64, Commodore 128, and Commodore Amiga 500.
Isn't it great to see our modern platforms have (mostly) finally caught up to our (literally) antique Amiga computers? Actual multitasking still needs some work.
I started on a commodore 64, way back when... I have a original IBM PC and a IBM XT. Funny thing about them. When they made the IBM PC 8088 it was too fast for the software at the time So IBM made the IBM XT 8086 a slower computer instead of writing faster software. Then they learned to write faster software and faster computers (Daaaaaa)
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Quote: Funny thing about them. When they made the IBM PC 8088 it was too fast for the software at the time So IBM made the IBM XT 8086 a slower computer instead of writing faster software.
I do not recall anything about having to slow the machines down, but even if that were true this is not entirely correct.
The 8086 processor came first, then the 8088. The 8086 had a 16 bit data bus whereas the 8088 was 8 bit, making it effectively slower. Both the original IBM PC and IBM PC XT used the 8088. A later version of the 8086 was used in some of the early PS/2 systems.
I am sorry for reviving an old thread, but I see there are collectors of old computers like myself here .
I don't want to make this a long post, but some of my old computers include a Commodore 64 with some good accessories, a TRS-80 CoCo 2, 2 nearly identical 486s, and an Epson QX-16 with a non-working monitor and a keyboard that needs new foam under the keys.
I also have gotten into collecting calculators recently. My favorite is my Soviet Elektronika MK-61.
Quote: I don't want to make this a long post, but some of my old computers include a Commodore 64 with some good accessories, a TRS-80 CoCo 2, 2 nearly identical 486s, and an Epson QX-16 with a non-working monitor and a keyboard that needs new foam under the keys.
Nice! I mostly collect older Apple computers, like the Apple II line, Macintosh, and PPC iMacs. I should post some pictures soon.
I also have been collecting a lot of baseballs at Spring Training Practice, Games, Regular season games, and Minor League Games. I try and find different varieties. Since last year my boys and I have collected over 200 baseballs.
In the past few years I've developed in interest in postcards. Small, easily stored, colorful, often historical, extremely affordable (compared to other collectibles of comparable scarcity) and extremely topically diverse. Probably more topically diverse than even stamps. The problem is that the amount of information about postcard collecting is extremely limited. The newest postcard price guide that I've seen so far for example is about ten years old. There seems to be a million updates about coins and coin collecting every week, while in deltiology, there's about two or three updates every twenty years. Both of those numbers are an exaggeration of course, but I think you get the point. I just think it's a very underrated hobby. The topical diversity offers something of interest to pretty much anyone.
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