Vintage Hardware

[James Knott]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> 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. :)
>
>   

Use 'em as a space heater.  ;-)


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