Vintage Hardware

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Mon, Sep 24, 2007 at 08:11:41AM -0400, Kareem Shehata 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?

They make exellent doorstops. :)

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