/r/VintageComputers

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/r/VintageComputers

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Vtech Laser 210

Hello Could this have any real value? It has practically never been used, it has all accessories except the box Thanks for the answers!

8 Comments
2024/12/01
14:55 UTC

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Ascii photography

Hey everyone I found this video and I’d really love to recreate this. But there is zero information online. I know there’s modern things that you can insert any photo and then it into this kinda artwork. But I’m far more interested in doing it with old computer and dot matrix printer.

1 Comment
2024/12/01
05:01 UTC

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Magnavox PC Monitor 80. What input signal does it take?

10 Comments
2024/11/29
14:50 UTC

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Mainframe Processors (TCMs)

I am working on a teaching demo focused on liquid cooling in computing and would like to show some examples of the thermal conduction modules (TCM) that were used by IBM, Hitachi, and Fujitsu mainframes. Does anyone here have one that they may be willing to sell or know someone who can help? Any help would go a long way.

0 Comments
2024/11/28
22:11 UTC

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The incredible intro scene of Another World (1991) and its groundbreaking engine using vector forms and rotoscoping, tested running on actual vintage Amiga 500 machine and CRT display.

0 Comments
2024/11/28
09:10 UTC

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What type of Ram for Compaq Prolinea 25/s and 66/s 's?

hey guys , im trying to get a couple of compaq prolinea 25/s and 66/s's up and running but all of them are missing ram. i know these things are super picky , can any one tell me the exact kind of ram these take ?

5 Comments
2024/11/27
16:38 UTC

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Anyone able to help me find a compatible computer for this POS Customer Display?

7 Comments
2024/11/26
22:15 UTC

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Win98 sound card drivers

So I have a windows 98 computer that I need to get sound drivers for. The sound card I have in it is a genius sound maker card. Windows detects it as a "cmi8738/c3dx" audio device. I can't seem to find any drivers that work, it keeps telling me to insert the windows98 cdrom and I'm not really sure why

10 Comments
2024/11/26
20:24 UTC

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Anyone recognize this desktop computer by its description?

In 1991 I got a job at a securities brokerage company, writing code on the IBM RS/6000 (with a Windows front end) for a replacement for the desktop brokerage system I'm about to describe. I don't think the hardware was designed specifically to be used for trading, but I have never seen one outside of the corporate world. The system consisted of various vertical modules - probably about 12" high - that could be bolted together (similar to the TI/994A, but taller, and the keyboard was external) to add additional features. Most systems in the office had only two or three modules, but ISTR seeing a few with more. The modules were not all the same width. When I joined the company this system would already have been several years old; I'm assuming it was originally designed in the early to mid 1980s.

14 Comments
2024/11/26
15:44 UTC

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Commodore 64 Garage Find

❤️ finding this stuff in the wild !!! Quick little video with me getting way too excited pulling stuff out of a box !!! 📦 Very minty 🍃

0 Comments
2024/11/26
06:34 UTC

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Raspberry Pi and old computer

Hello guys, I have an idea for my dad’s Christmas gift. He’s been a Python enthusiast for a long time, and I’d like to create a cool retro setup for him. My plan is to buy an old computer (like a Kaypro), replace its internals with a Raspberry Pi running in terminal mode (without the graphical interface), and connect it to the CRT screen and maybe even the original keyboard. That way, he can program his stuff on a vintage-style setup.

The thing is, I’m not sure if this is possible or if it’s too complex to pull off. Can you help me figure it out?

10 Comments
2024/11/26
02:09 UTC

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Microsoft MS-dos 3.2 new in box found

I just ended up coming across a new in plastic and box1986 MS-DOS 3.2 operating system. I tried looking this up on ebay and Google and cannot find much information on it or what it would be worth or how I would go about selling it. I was just wondering if anyone had any information. Thanks in advanced!!

3 Comments
2024/11/23
20:56 UTC

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Did widescreen computer monitors with 16:9 or 16:10 aspect ratio exist before 1998?

13 Comments
2024/11/23
10:17 UTC

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new issues Mac G4 m5183. emc#1843

0 Comments
2024/11/22
19:09 UTC

3

Comparing Comic Bakery on actual C64 and MSX computers (CRT display, not emulator)

0 Comments
2024/11/21
11:56 UTC

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Found The Homework

10 Comments
2024/11/20
23:58 UTC

14

Texas Instruments TI-99/4A main board and power board

Power board says May of 83. Back when stuff was big enough to work on 🙂

1 Comment
2024/11/19
22:14 UTC

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Socket 5 computer no post no beep

It gave me a ram error beep and I changed i turned it off (to change the ram) and now it does nothing no post no beep

11 Comments
2024/11/19
21:35 UTC

1

Looking for a Asus Terminal P4

Someone got an old (working) 400 or 533 model ?

0 Comments
2024/11/19
14:33 UTC

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This 1986 Macintosh Plus works fine as a retro Lofi jukebox

3 Comments
2024/11/19
03:49 UTC

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Colorado Tracker 350 software

I have one of those hard drives, but I do not have the software I looked through the internet does anybody have that diskette or a download of it

0 Comments
2024/11/18
21:20 UTC

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Are these worth anything?

I’m helping my in-laws clean their basement and we found these old computer monitors. Are they just junk or are they worth saving?

13 Comments
2024/11/16
18:17 UTC

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