The Vintage Computer

Collecting rare vintage computers can be both fun and rewarding. Many avid collectors like to tinker with the old componets and technologies while others are interested in the historic or nostalgic rewards of finding and locating premier examples of the technology that started it all. If you decide to get into this as a computer hobbyist you will find that many of the original vintage computers such as Vintage Apple Computers, Macintosh Computers, Atari Computers, Commodore 64, Amiga, Radio Shack TRS 80 and Vintage IBM PCs are still readily available and can be picked up cheap or for a relatively small purchase or investment.

New collectors may find that they are better off to search for old computer systems that are complete with a monitor and CPU and remember that many of the old computers and obsolete computer systems were unique and locating individual components and peripherals for a specific model may be harder and more challenging. Most of the older CPU's used heavy low resolution tube display monitors and are not compatible with todays modern lightweight LCD displays. And don't forget that the sofware or operating system is important if you want to display or enjoy a working vintage computer system. Most of the old rare and collectible vintage computers used floppy disks, cassette tapes or cartridges for the storage of programs and data. This media was fragile and very easily damaged, erased or destroyed and working, useable or surviving examples can bring in top dollar in the marketplace.

 

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