What other retro computers are you into?

[JimS]

I started with a hombrew Z80 system, built from plans published by a guy who went on to become a shuttle astronaut. Then I went to an Atari 800, and 800XL, to the Amiga 1000, and finally the 2000. Still have them all, but mainly use emulation now.

[amiga92570]

I am into Bally arcade(my first computer in 1978). Apple IIE, coco-2, Vic-20, C64, Amigas, Quad and dual Xeon motherboards. That is the extent of my collection and computer hobby interest. For most daily activity and for work it is strictly PC.

[Ilwrath]

I am into Bally arcade(my first computer in 1978).

Really?  Wow... that was wasn't too common, but yeah, same here.  Bally Professional Arcade was the first electronic hook-to-TV game/console/computer I was exposed to, as well.  Somehow during all the rebranding and mismanagement, it got known almost exclusively as Astrocade.  (Even though I don't think it was ever formally called that, somehow that is the name it seems to have landed with.)  I learned about programming from Bally Basic.  Which explains a lot about my coding skills, really.  WHAT?  :lol:

Also, C64/128.  My first real computer.  Still have a small C64 setup, though nothing like back in the day.

Also old MIPS SGIs.  I remember thinking how cool they were back in the day, and if you look around a bit, there are some beautifully preserved and very affordable models out there.

And, I just trimmed my Amiga collection down to a reasonable size.  Which is to say it's still nice, just not completely overpowering, anymore.

[Hattig]

Mostly the Amstrad CPC as that's what I had before my Amiga 500 (Amstrad CPC 464 with green screen, then CPC 6128 with colour screen, then an A500 with TV, then an A1200 with TV, then monitor).

Being from the UK, I also look at some Spectrum and C64 stuff. Not so much Atari, old Apple, etc.

I like looking at the old computer specs. Today I was looking at the 3DO, heh. Was wondering if anyone wanted to write a game similar to "Slayer" on that console (an AD&D doom-a-like), should be doable on a 25MHz 68030 apparently, given the 3DO's 12.5MHz ARM6.

[JC]

I went from an Atari 2600 as a kid to the Amiga and have never looked back.

[LoadWB]

And, I just trimmed my Amiga collection down to a reasonable size.  Which is to say it's still nice, just not completely overpowering, anymore.

It is not a system until the lights dim when you turn it on!

[T3000]

Does the original Playstaion count? Didn't think so.... Crash Bandicoot
I do have my C=64 system on a flat that I occasionally bring up from the dungeon to tinker with.

My other computer is a PIII 500Mhz Wintel box.  That's retro enough for me thank you very much.

lol  
Still have the first pc I built in 1998. 500mhz Athlon that is currently used as a "go between" to get files from the internet to the Amigas via 100mg ZIP discs.

Now that I have aquired an Epson9600 printer for my photography, the Athlon64 HP with XP has been the mainstay. The retro machines have been neglected...

[Moto]

Just as most of the others have said, I'm into the retro computers that I had when I was growing up.  My first computer was a TRS-80 Coco 1 which I learned to program on.  A few years later I got into Apple IIs and then eventually the Amiga 500.  I had loaner PCs that I did work programming on in those days but I'm not nostalgic about those DOS boxes one bit.  

My collection consists a few Amigas, an Apple IIc and my original Atari 2600.  I'm actually glad I kept a lot of my original machines all these years.  There were many times that I almost ditched them.  My originals are the ones I care about the most.  The stuff I bought in recent years don't hold as much value to me.

[Gulliver]

I have had some flirting with:

Microdigital TK-90X (a spectrum clone) - that was my first computer and with it I did my first steps into programming.

Commodore 64 - that was my favorite gaming machine

Atari 65xe - Nice machine, cool looking, I was more interested in its different OSes than anything else

Macintosh LC631 - It is still a very comfortable classic Mac to tinker with.

Sun Sparcstation 20  - It was so awesome and so elegant to work with Unix and OpenWindows with two processors and 128MB of RAM!

IBM AS400 - Pure horse power and top of the line security.

I currently only keep the C64, the Mac and the Atari. I still regret I sold the others.

From time to time I fantasize about buying a SGI O2, a machine I allways wanted , but shipping costs are so damn high!

[orb85750]

C64/128, which predated my Amiga interest.  (I have not ventured back to my first computer love, the TI99/4A.)

[TheGoose]

Just my C-64. I have been trying to get that SID sound going.

But Bruce Lee is pretty cool too!

Hiiiiiiiiiii Yhaaaaaa!

[amigasociety]

I am really into NeXT myself.  Have 2 sweet NeXTcubes all pumped up.  I had a BeBox but sold that.  Kind of sad I did but had to go.  I am mostly into Apple, NeXT, and Atari.  

tj

[Karlos]

I still have a working ZX Spectrum, but it rarely sees action.

[KThunder]

I saved my paperboy money in 87 and 88 to get a home computer. I programmed trs-80's in school but I wanted something better. A friend's father had some atari computers so I bought a 400xl (400 but with memory expanded and a real keyboard) and a 600xl, but the 600xl was broken so he gave me an 800xl instead. Later I got a couple vic-20s c64s 64cs and amigas and pcs.

But the atari and commodore 8-bits will always be favorites.

[redrumloa]

I went from a 64, to a 128, to an A500 growing up. I'm still (obviously) big into C= 8bit and have multiple systems. I also own a couple CP/M boxes, Kaypro 10 and Televideo TS-803H.
 
Over the last ~ 15 years I have owned and used just about everything imaginable, but they have all been sold except what was mentioned above.

[Tenacious]

Listed oldest to newest:

Hp-85, about 1979 or 80 (also have HP-86 and 87).  These are very cool all-in-one designs, Hp's first attempt at a desktop computer! They use a very early and cryptic operating system.

Timex-Sinclair, 1981

Atari 1200, 1982?  

IBM 5150, 1982?  Played Trade Wars on this, also have a  PC Jr.

Osborne 1, 1982?  CP/M OS, very professional when it came out.

Apple IIc, 1983 or 84.  Always wanted one when new, never quite took the leap.

The various Amigas, see signiture

IBM Personal System 2 w/486 - Dos and Windows 3.1, early 1990s?  Still used for old Dos stuff.

Some pizza box Macs: LC III, Performa 475, Quadra 605, mid 1990s. I love how compact these are.

A non-descript Intel tower with Xubuntu

Other Macs: biege G3 Tower, G4 Quick Silver, G5 tower

Sony PS3  It plays blue rays, I don't game much.  I thought it would be great with xubuntu, which sadly runs on only one core.  NOT!

Most of the older stuff was rescued long after these machines were in vogue.  I couldn't afford them when new, the first HPs, for example, went for many thousands of dollars.

The G4 serves up movies from the net to TV, the G5 is getting a lot of use since my A3000 got sick (repairs are coming along).  My first Amiga 500 in 1989 was the machine that seemed unlimited in what it could do and the ways it could be expanded.  The community that sprang up around it to increase its usefulness was magical.

Most of the other machines are seldom turned on.  The Amigas still fascinate.