Vintage computers

Ed Wesly · Post by **Ed Wesly** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 8:16 pm

Just a reminder of what things were like way back when.

http://www.oldcomputers.net/

Colin Kaminski · Post by **Colin Kaminski** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:35 pm

I built a Sinclair ZX-80. Then when the Apple IIc came out I was working as a level I service tech. I don't miss them at all. Or for that matter the PDP-11s. If I never have to use TECO again I will die happy.

favalora · Post by **favalora** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 10:48 pm

Isn't it weird how we have such strong emotional / sentimental reactions to seeing photos of those old machines? I wonder if it's because of our age at the time or what...

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Colin Kaminski · Post by **Colin Kaminski** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:37 am

For me, I am more attached to my HP-41. I don't ever use it anymore as calculators have passed it by but I am very sentimental about it. I think I paid $600 for it!

Anymore I use a HP-49 or a TI-89 if I am not looking for RPN.

Kaveh · Post by **Kaveh** » Sun Apr 06, 2008 1:56 am

Colin, I have an HP 41CV with a card reader. I still have my lens design and holography ray tracing programs on them. Like you I never use it but would not part with it for anything. And I still have trouble using a normal calculator. Reverse Polish is the only way!!

Colin Kaminski · Post by **Colin Kaminski** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:06 am

I also have an HP-49 emulator for the PC. You'll like this site:

http://www.hpcalc.org/

BobH · Post by **BobH** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:12 pm

My oldest calculator, is a TI-1200. It has only +,-,x,/, and %, and 7 segment LEDs, each behind its own lens to magnify it. From 1970? Oldest computer is a 286 on DOS.

Oldest laser is the '62 Hughes ruby system, but I also have a '63 Spectra Physics/Perkin Elmer Model 111 He-Ne head, a Holosonics plasma tube, and a few very old Liconix He-Cd plasma tubes. Hang on to those old glass lasers everybody! They make classy displays as antiques.

Oldest bike is a '69 Raleigh Superbe, with generator in the front hub lighting system and locking fork (and I have the key!). A classy ride for supermarket runs or Critical Mass in San Francisco.

Kaveh · Post by **Kaveh** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:27 pm

What an old fogey you are Bob.

Danny Bee · Post by **Danny Bee** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 2:28 pm

http://www.hpcalc.org/hp49/pc/emulators/

http://www.emulators.com/xformer.htm

http://www.theoldcomputer.com/Libarary% ... ummary.htm

for you bob