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Hi all, Where are some of the best places and sources to find vintage computers at other than eBay, Craigslist and other online auctions and classifieds? Sometimes I just don't want to mess around with those kinds of sites. Thanks

Hi, I'm thinking of possibly getting a vintage stand-alone electronic word processor, what are some of the better makes and models from the 1980's, 1990's and into the 2000's?

Okay, thank you!

Hi, Does anyone know what the final Sony Clie pda model was with a grayscale/black-and-white screen was? Thank you

Maybe I should narrow the timeline range down a bit. Say, 1985 to about 1995 (11 years, not 20!).

What would a "fairly-meh spec 486SX" be like then?

Making a list of games I'd like to try is a good idea. I was initially thinking in terms of 2D and isometric overhead view role playing games. Not so much true 3D games which showed up more and more in the late 90's (which would probably require it's own separate, dedicated machine.)

Hi, I'm thinking of possibly building or getting a vintage IBM PC/clone/descendant just for playing 1980's and/or 1990's game titles. If I did, would I be best off building or getting a separate machine to just cover the 80's and a separate one just to cover the 90's, or is it possible to...

Has anyone tried to use FreeDOS, OpenGEM or FreeGEM operating systems on vintage hardware? If so, what kind of experience did you have? What can't you do with them that you can do with MS-DOS or Windows for example? Thanks

Hi, Concerning hardware, what were (and are) some extremely common, popular and widespread MS-DOS compatible PC's and clones, both well-known brand names and generic no-name knock-off makes, models and specification configurations through out the 1980's and 1990's? This question would...

Hi, Which version of MS-DOS has the most software written for it? Thanks

What exactly does the category description "8088 to 286" mean? Surely there's other processors that could be lumped in there to. I can think of one more, the 8086, for example. Thanks

Hi, I'm trying to learn more about Tandy Radio Shack's vintage computers. What were some of the most abundant, numerous, common and widespread models back in the day used in both home and business settings? Thank you

Hi, How do I view ALL of my forum posts, no matter how old they are. Right now all I can view are my recent posts. Thanks

How many different titles of monthly published magazines did Tandy Radio Shack computers have devoted to them back in the day and what years did they run? Also, are they still worth seeking out today for 'retro computing' purposes? Which one's were the best? Thank you

Hi, Would it be possible to set up my own BBS now days (in 2019) or dial into other BBS's doing it both the old-fashioned way through analog telephone lines, and through the modern digital internet, and if so, how would be the best way to go about doing this? Thank you

Hi, I remember seeing something called "Fidonet" when I was using the "BBS" system back in the 1990's. I didn't know what it was back then and still really don't really fully understand it. Anyone familiar with how it was used back in the 1990's versus how it used now days (as the wikipedia...

Hi, What are my options for connecting up an Amiga 500 directly to the internet and being able to use the 500 on the internet today? Thank you

Hi, I was thinking of possibly getting an old Amiga 500 I once had back in the early to mid 1990's. If I got another one, what could I do with it now days? Also, what is the newest operating system version it can run in both bone stock form (as is) and fully optioned out to the maximum with...

Hi, If I wanted to go back to a vintage 8-bit computer platform to learn the BASIC programming language on, which platform(s) would be best suited to learning the language on today? Thanks