Classic != IBM AT

On Mon, 2 Nov 1998, Alice Blakeman wrote: Still though, this may be a good stepping off point to discuss whether there are any near classic models that will have some appeal. Many 386/486 cpus will flow to the landfill post y2K and it would be a good idea to get a head start on a personal want list if any qualify. It might be way early to debate the merits/demerits of Sony PC products and that shouldn't be the topic. However, there are companies, some defunct, which might be more interesting than most, many with lineage to at least the AT and some back to XT days. So, any unique models or features? ALR? AST? Northgate? Zeos? Everex? Leading Edge? Anything with a cool LED readout? Plenty of IBM models of course. Backplane models? Stuff with odd cpu or riser cards? I've got a Mitsubishi 286 myself with a weird memory card stuck in a non-ISA slot and seemingly no internal BIOS setup. Unlike much older classic computers there should be plenty of these for everybody and anybody. The trick will be to know what you want before they are cut loose. The list may be preoccupied with that 10 year discussion limit, but I don't see preparation for the next wave of material as too off topic. Remember this isn't just about collecting computers, but actually saving models and brands more interesting than average. Better to be prepared than kvetch afterward that some model was hot and too bad you can't find it nowadays. I believe this topic has been discussed before, but this time I am willing to take notes and post a summary about a year from now. Keep this note as a reminder and anytime you want to add something, post it to the list if you think we'll all benefit or email me privately. So, does anybody want to nominate some weirdo or arcane possibilities? Would anybody like to go riffle through their complete run of Byte and cull interesting stuff from the reviews and ads? -- Stephen Dauphin