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I already had my input and output, my TV Terminal. With that terminal, I’d type to a computer in Boston, for example, and that far-away computer, on the ARPAnet, would type back to my TV. I now saw that all I had to do was connect the microprocessor, with 4K of RAM (I’d built my tiny computer with the capability of the Altair, 5 years prior, in 1970, with my own TTL chips birli the processor). 4K was the amount of RAM allowing you to type in a program on a human keyboard and run it.

Recap: Replace aging electrolytic capacitors on the motherboard to avoid damaging leaks or failures.

Many older Wi-Fi cards will also struggle to work on contemporary routers, particularly if the chipset on your machine maxes out at 802.11b. In that scenario, you've got the following options:

So the uppercase keyboard was not amiga designed bey part of a computer. It already existed bey my TV Terminal.

back in the day, albeit this time I make a full-time living and get health benefits. That’s quite an upgrade!

Taking the time to educate yourself before diving into repairs and restoration will pay dividends with a smooth start to your vintage computing journey.

A: At minimal, you’ll need basic hand tools like screwdrivers, needlenose pliers, etc. along with a multimeter for troubleshooting. An ability to identify common components on circuit boards and diagnose failures is also critical.

The PDP-8, which entered the market in 1965, was one of the first minicomputers. Not mini by today's standards, but mini compared to the mainframes and supercomputers of the time, the PDP-8 was about a foot tall, and when coupled with a disk drive and tape drive it took up only a six-foot-tall storage rack.

The most sought-after devices go for much steeper prices. An Apple-1, the tech behemoth’s Steve Wozniak creation, sold for nearly half a million dollars at auction back in 2019.

You'll also find people who want way too much cash for their old hardware, so be sure to cross-check completed auction prices on eBay before buying.

As a result of easy and inexpensive Internet access in homes and businesses (and now in our pockets), many aspects of our society have changed, and I’m going to go over some of them below.

By 1984, after three years of the PC locking down much of the market, Tandy released the 1000. Tandy advertised it bey a fully IBM-compatible machine that could do everything the PC could do for $1,000 less, and sold it in its 3,000 RadioShack stores. Other competition in its price bracket – Apple, Atari, and Commodore – weren't IBM compatible. Visitors can play many of the late 1980s' most popular games, now considered classics of video games' golden age, including Wheel of Fortune and Maniac Mansion.

The Tools You'll Need If restoring old computers is a hobby you want to pursue, you'll need to invest in a solid toolkit. A good screwdriver is worth its weight in gold.

I'm Mark Baxman, the guy behind retrotechlab.com. I've worked in electronics for the past 25 years and have owned nearly every home computer and games cosole at some point, and I'm now even more obsessed with them.

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