> An Epson Equity has just as much "classic" qaulity as an IBM S/34 or

> PDP....just in a different category is all, and smaller. Everyone

> into their own niche and it's easy to see other machines as

> > > > At 07:04 PM 11/2/98 +0000, Tony Duell wrote: > > > > > > > >Yes, but fortunately the starting date doesn't move forwards as

> > > >other words, OK, some 386 PCs with custom chips in them are now

> > > >on this list (I have a problem with saying that, BTW...). > > > > > > I tend to agree with you. Discussion of ten-year-old IBM PC

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

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

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

note as a reminder and anytime you want to add something, post it to

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