Are IBM PCs classic? - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

18 May 1999

The only XT I still have is one based on an 80186, which I've used to
develop code for the '186.  The XT was, for the most part, hampered by the
presence of all the PC hardware.  With the '186, you could make the internal
peripherals go away and reappear at a location not addressed by the PC
hardware, though there were sometimes ambiguities which fouled things up.

Dick

-----Original Message-----
From: allisonp(a)world.std.com &lt;allisonp(a)world.std.com&gt;
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
&lt;classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu&gt;
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: Are IBM PCs classic?

...
   To provide a
counterpoint to that, there were so many PCs and PC clones,
 that collecting them would be more tantamount to collecting matchbox cars 
While I don't specifically collect PCs I do have a few I'm holding as
they are interesting or unique.  The key being yes they are clones but
they are in some waus more desireable than the IBMs or the lesser popular.

For example a leading edge model D XT clone, smaller and has videomono
and color), serial, printer and floppy on the MB. Yet it has many slots
for add ins and is quite compact.

Another is a Kaypro xt that has a passive mother.  The whole system
floppy, video, cpu ram are on two ISA-8 cards!  Very different.

The last of the oldies is the PS2/50z, MCA and a really better 286 than
some.

There are many like the DTK machines I just junk as they were common turbo
XTs that had no redeming features.

Allison