Vintage Computer
The Cromemco CS-1, or System One, computer was introduced in 1981 and the base model retailed for around $3995. Cromemco had previously released the Z-1, Z-2, and System Zero computers. The basic CS-1 is powered by a 4-Mhz Zilog Z80 CPU.
Astral 2000 - Vintage Computer
It’s the Astral 2000. It was first mentioned in the May 1976 issue of the Homebrew Computer Club newsletter and first advertised in the November issue of Byte magazine. It was manufactured by M & R Enterprises and designed completely by members of the Homebrew Computer club.
Kaypro 10 - Vintage Computer
For just a few dollars more than the cost of adding a separate hard drive to an existing computer you could buy the Kaypro 10. A full featured transportable computer, built by Non-Linear Systems in Solana Beach CA. The Kaypro 10 followed the Kaypro II and is similar to it and the Kaypro 4 in.
NeXT Cube Computer - Vintage Computer
The NeXT computer was designed with a futuristic look but might be called antiquated by today’s standards. The jet black externals of the computer were set up just as the name implies. It was a twelve inch black magnesium cubicle with vent holes for the heat to escape.
Osborne Vixen - Vintage Computer
The Osborne Vixen was one of those rare old computers that did not go with the flow of color. The exterior case of the machine was the same color as its counterpart; beige. But the interior of the computer was a nice forest green color, a nice departure from tradition.
Magazines - Vintage Computer
This is the Homebrew Computer Club Newsletter Volume 2, Issue 5 from 1976. It featured byte saving programming tricks for the 8080, the Astral 2000 Microcomputer, a report on AMI prototype boards, and the VT-4000 video terminal.
Apple IIe - Vintage Computer
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were the ones who introduced the Apple II to the world at the West Coast Computer Faire back in 1977. The Apple IIe version was introduced in 1983. The “e” designation stood for the word “enhanced”.
Commodore Pet - Vintage Computer
The Commodore PET was Commodore’s first fully featured computer for the home computer market. Introduced to the world in 1977 the Commodore PET soon became a best seller in the North American educational markets and spawned a whole host of products based on its 8-bit microprocessor.
Hewlett Packard HP-85 - Vintage Computer
Hewlett Packard HP-85. Released in January of 1980 at a retail price of $3250.00, the HP-85 personal computer was a self-contained system, designed to be portable for the small computer user or the technical professional.
Tandy 200 - Vintage Computer
Tandy was one of the makers of computers that looked like a laptop with an Amazon Kindle screen. The popular color of the day for computers, beige, was the color chosen for the Tandy Model 200. It had a fold open top and was sized at 11.8 inches by 8.5 inches by 2.2 inches thick.