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To: ShadowAce

I just unearthed a circa 1983 AT&T PC from my basement. It has been through a major fire and a burst water pipe, and has been sitting down there, lonely and unloved, for 20 years. IT STILL WORKS. I have no earthly use for it but can’t bear to take it to the dump. It deserves to live! Maybe I’ll clean the data off it and sell it to a collector.


11 posted on 02/20/2012 8:13:38 AM PST by ottbmare
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To: ottbmare; ShadowAce; SunkenCiv
YES.....take care of the Ancient stuff....

I have a wind-up wall clock I am hoping to revive...but it has serious problems....

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By the way ....how about ANCIENT software.....like for the Commodore....

See this:

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Commodore OS Vision

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DistroWatch.com: Commodore OS Vision
Commodore OS Vision

Commodore OS Vision

Last Update: Saturday 12 November 2011 22:44 GMT


Commodore OS Vision
Commodore OS Vision is a 64-bit Linux distribution, based on Linux Mint, created for Commodore enthusiasts purchasing Commodore USA hardware, such as Commodore 64, VIC series and the upcoming high-performance line of Amiga computers. These are essentially restore disks for pre-installed Commodore systems. Commodore OS Vision uses the classic GNOME 2 interface and features extensive Compiz/Emerald desktop effects. It includes dozens of games of all genres (FPS, Racing, Retro etc), the Firefox and Chromium web browsers, LibreOffice, Scribus, GIMP, Blender, OpenShot and Cinellera, advanced software development tools and languages, sound editing through Ardour and Audacity, and music composition programs such as the Linux MultiMedia Studio. It has a classic Commodore slant with a selection of applications reminiscent of their classic Amiga counterparts.


Commodore Summary
Distribution Commodore OS Vision
Home Page http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_OS_Vision.aspx
Mailing Lists --
User Forums http://www.commodore-amiga.org/en/forum
Documentation --
Screenshots --
Download Mirrors http://www.commodoreusa.net/CUSA_OS_Vision_Download.aspx
Bug Tracker --
Related Web Sites Commodore-AmigaAmigaworldWikipedia
Reviews Beta: Commodore Computer Blog (Italian)
Where To Buy LinuxCD.orgOSDisc.com (sponsored links)

Recent Related News
• 2011-11-12: Development Release: Commodore OS Vision 1.0 Beta

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16 posted on 02/20/2012 8:39:20 AM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ( Support Geert Wilders)
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To: ottbmare

“Maybe I’ll clean the data off it and sell it to a collector.”

I had an original Osborne “portable” computer (weighing probably 25 lbs.!) from about 1980 sitting in my attic, still operational. An E-bay seller just sold it for $55 minus nearly $30 in fees/shipping etc. Made me wonder why I’d held onto it for so long.


20 posted on 02/20/2012 8:57:06 AM PST by DrC
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