On 3/11/2016 11:40 AM, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
We're planning to show one 386 in the new museum
I personally think it would be cool to show an evolution of "commodity" PC history. Easily, it can be done with an example of a clone motherboard from each generation from XT to current, with some description of the different expansion bus styles 8bit/16bit ISA (EISA), VLB, MCA, PCI, etc, the approach to CPU/RAM, PS from AT-ATX etc. Maybe with an example of card and ram types, hard drives etc. This would be not only historically relevant but also anyone who is into computers now at any age can relate to it, and see the evolution. Could be a great side exhibit or wall hanging. While some may say there's no personality to PC stuff, there's still computing history to be shown.