[vcf-midatlantic] our new museum -- micro exhibit -- pick 28!

[Neil Cherry]

On 11/06/2015 07:53 AM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:

> 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.

Good point on the Xerox, Not sure I understand the AT&T comment, did you mean
the 7300?

I think the PDP-8 is a good example of the DIY mentality though taken
to the extreme.

The Apple, Atari, Commodore were the big 3 in the home market in the
late 70, early 80's. And while I never saw an Apple in K-Mart during
that time, I did see the Atari, Commodore and Timex Sinclair 1000.

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