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Good Vintage Computers?

Posted by Cliff on from the hardware-with-a-place-in-computing-history dept.

The Crooked Elf asks: "I'm going to be running an event dedicated to vintage computers and game consoles in a month for the computer science department at the University of Southern Maine. My current arsenal includes a TRS-80 Color Computer 3 and an old NES (with Zelda, Mario, etc), but I feel I need a few more items to display. I have a budget of around $600 for this event. Slashdot, what do you feel are other decent vintage systems that would be the most valuable and educational to present?"

3 of 99 comments (clear)

  1. Isn't that like a good, vintage hooker? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Sure, you'd be surprised at the tricks they can do, but then you feel ashamed at your lack of standards.

  2. i know by indy_Muad'Dib · · Score: 3, Funny

    you can rent my Wang for $100.

  3. Vintage Blinking Lights by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    "I'd look for an old minicomputer, such as a PDP-8 or PDP-11, with a real front panel that has a full set of lights and switches."

    Have you checked a movie set?