6 Nov
2015
6 Nov
'15
7:53 a.m.
What about an IBM PS/2 model 50 as an early example of a 386 machine? That is historically significant since it was the beginning of ia32 32-bit pc line, and it will run Linux or minix or 386BSD as a historical OS?
Probably top of the list for why not would be that it's a 286. Comment about list: The Atari (anything) is more historic than the PDP 8 clone, as this is a microcomputer exhibit. To that end, I'd also avoid any AT&T machines except the 6300. The UNIX PCs are workstations not micros. Xerox 860 is not really a historic micro. It was more of a business machine used often for terminal emulation, etc in an office environment. If you narrow the scope to home/small business micros that will help narrow the list. -- Bill