Vintage Hardware

Christopher Browne cbbrowne-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Mon Sep 24 12:44:58 UTC 2007


On 9/24/07, Kareem Shehata <kareem-d+8TeBu5bOew5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> Just when I thought the old CRT was the worst I'd have to deal with, the
> archeological site known as "The Cottage" unearthed a true relic: An ancient
> IBM XT complete with amber CRT!  Yup, this powerhouse boasts an Intel 8088
> and not one, but TWO of the incredible 5.25" floppy drives, and the GIGANTIC
> 20 MiB hard drive!  I haven't tried firing it up yet and didn't end up
> bringing it back to the city (have to check that my car is certified to
> carry such a load), so I have no idea if it actually still works.  While it
> is an item from my childhood, I simply can't keep it any longer.  Any ideas
> on what to do with such a beast?

At some point, it's just too expensive to run for what minscule
computing power it can provide, at which point it becomes heavy waste
:-(.
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