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

[madodel]

On 11/6/15 3:24 AM, J. Alexander Jacocks via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> On Friday, November 6, 2015, Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic <
> vcf-midatlantic at lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
>
>>>> This kind of thing is a hard decision. I asked myself, in the grand
>> scheme of microcomputer evolution, how historically important is (for
>> example) the Atari 800 vs all the other 8-bit consumer micros? One could
>> ask the same question about (for example) the TI-99/4A. If either of these
>> didn't exist, would anything be different today? What did either of these
>> bring to the table that others didn't?
>>
>> By the way, the reason I thought to include the TI system is because of
>> its unique-ish expansion interface.
>>
>
> My thoughts:
>
> I agree with the inclusion of the PS/2, but the model 50 is an 80286.  I'd
> suggest a model 80, and to have it run OS/2 1.x.  Though they didn't win,
> in the end, both were important developments.
>

I'd have to agree with using OS/2, but you already knew that Evan. ;-)

And while a PS/2 is probably more historically important, it is just 
another beige box.  The IBM Thinkpad 701c with the butterfly keyboard would 
be a nicer OS/2 display item if you are allowing laptops.  But the model 
50Z will run OS/2 1.0 EE.  But most people would just think that is just a 
weird looking version of PCDOS.

I know almost no one else here probably cares but I have an IBM Personal 
Computer Power Series 830 with OS/2 Power PC installed on it, which is 
probably of no interest to anyone except as a complete technological 
failure at least for the OS/2 part.  But if you are looking for an oddity I 
don't think too many other people have one of these, but again it is just 
another IBM beige box. Hopefully it still boots.

Mark

> As far as the Amiga goes, there are good arguments for both the 500 (sales
> volume) and the 1000 (first), but I would pick the 1000, personally.
>
> I would also agree that the PC Jr. can be dispensed with, for the first
> group.  As far as a Windows 3.1 system, how about the Compaq Deskpro 386?
> Quite a significant machine, if we have one.
>
> Last, I'd switch out the Mac Portable for a PowerBook 100/140/170.  The
> Portable is neat, but they are the true first Mac laptops that sold any
> numbers.
>
> - Alex
>


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