Ben, You can learn a lot with a working computer. I would want to start with something known-to-work.so you have control over those variables. To see what a proper circuit looks like on a scope will be useful when you compare to a non working machine Bill On Fri, May 3, 2024, 6:25 PM Benjamin Krein via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
I just got my first ever oscilloscope (Zoyi ZT-703s) but I have a problem - I don't have any broken computers! :) Anyone have any old computers that are repairable they want to get rid of? Probably something 8-bit just because I'm an absolute beginner. I'm also thinking something more common just because resources will be easier to find. Here's my wish list but I won't look any gift horses in the mouth!
1. Commodore 128 2. Atari 400(xl)/600/800(xl) 3. Apple IIc(+)
I've always wanted an Amiga (500) but I'm not sure if that's getting too complicated or not for the scope I got?
I'm in the Philadelphia area.
-- - Benjamin Krein