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VINTAGE COMPUTERS

NEW PROJECT

Although there are a couple sites on the Internet which deal with the specs of old VINTAGE computers, I thought it would be kewl to do my own section on them. Would like to get the computers, take pics of their parts, accessories, manuals, active screens and add them to some, as yet undetermined, data on what they can do, operating systems, etc. That means that, first, I have to get the functional machines, read up on how they function, play with each for a while to familiarize myself with the different models and then find the time and energy to do the pages.

They were apparently a LOT more hefty, had SMALLER screens, much LESS memory and speed, and may or may NOT have had graphics capability. It might be a great resource for those "newbys" of the next century who will ONLY be familiar with the electronic marvels and miniaturization of their times.

If any of my loyal readers might have a working computer in nice condition (with manuals / documentation, of course) from the early 80s (late 70s) and onward which is taking up space in your attic, I would appreciate hearing from you BEFORE you put the stuff in your upcoming yard sale. From the preliminary research which I have done, the following would be useful, either as desktops or "luggables" / portables: Altair, Apple, Commodore, Imsai, Kaypro, MITS, Northstar, Osborne, Sinclair, Tandy, Vixen-- and I am sure there are other makers, American and/or European. Any help would most certainly be appreciated. Ask around-- maybe a friend has something they do not use anymore. Credit will be given in the theoretical new section of my site to those who are able to help me, of course. I may be contacted at COMPUTERS. Hopefully I may still have the heart beats to do this in this lifetime!!

I still use my UMAX SuperMAC to do my site-- working on it on a daily basis, and I am amazed that MANY letters are actually worn off of my second keyboard!! I type using basically 2 fingers and wonder how I ever did it all!

A friend stopped over the other day and wanted to try to send an email to his pals in the Orion nebula-- it seems as if they can pick up anything that goes out over our phone lines. He said, telepathically, of course, that it worked and that they would pick him up later that evening-- and stayed for dinner. He loved sphagetti and shrimp in a marinara sauce, which he said is VERY difficult to get where he comes from-- it is usually teleported from a place here in Trenton!! Apparently the shrimp on his planet are LARGER than he is, and have developed their own society, including the weaponry to keep themselves from being eaten! He told me that my JUMBO shrimp tasted a lot better anyway. Do you think it was the sauce?

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