PC/Apple/etc. Cards Worth Keeping/Storing - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

27 Apr 2005

Many thanks to those of you who have commented on this thread!

I probably have at least a couple dozen IBM PCs, XTs, ATs, Convertibles,
Jrs, PS/2s, RT, etc. along with a fairly complete set of IBM technical
documentation for them. I've also got quite a few IBM cards and
motherboards, so these are not something I am looking to get rid of.

Tony mentioned the IBM professional graphics card and monitor, and that
is something I would like to get hooked up just to see how it looks.
AFAIK though, I only have one PGA monitor and card.

...
      Original
IBM PC cards are probably worth saving since the PC is
    starting
 to become collectible.

 The other reason to keep original IBM PC cards is that the schematics
 and tech info are published, so they're easy to modify and/or use for
 special purposes, like the disk conversion devices and functions people
 are always talking about here.  It's pretty easy to make an original IBM
 Floppy Controller work with anything that the 765 controller will talk
 to.

 I hope I'm not the only person with a fairly complete IBM-published
 hardware 'technical reference' set for the PC/XT/AT line. 