Top 150 Collectible Microcomputers

From: Kai Kaltenbach <kaikal_at_MICROSOFT.com>
Date: Fri Jun 18 16:40:53 1999

I assume this is sarcasm... the list doesn't have foreign computers on it,
for the same reason a list of "Great Italian Sports Cars" wouldn't include
the Ford Pinto.

Kai

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert J.M. Edis [mailto:robert.edis_at_creatcomp.com]
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 2:09 PM
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
Subject: RE: Top 150 Collectible Microcomputers


                I'm sorry, I didn't this was a USA 'only' listserv. Excuse
me while I take my dirty foreign hands to remove myself from the list!
Great computers did and do exist outside of the USA.

                Blue
                PowerHouse consultant
                Rhode Island, USA

                Disclaimer:
                The opinions and ideas expressed in this message are my own
and have no relationship to my current employer, Initial Technical Staffing,
its client CCI, or any of CCI's clients.



                                -----Original Message-----
                                From: Kai Kaltenbach
[mailto:kaikal_at_MICROSOFT.com]
                                Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 5:12 PM
                                To: Discussion re-collecting of classic
computers
                                Subject: Top 150 Collectible
Microcomputers

                                Here's the first draft at a list of the Top
150 Collectible Microcomputers
                                (from the U.S.A.). I would have gone for
Top 100 but there are just too
                                many great machines, and 200 is too many.

                                It's currently at 133 items. Some related
models are combined as one, even
                                though they are rather different... other
similar models are kept separate.
                                This is basically just because I personally
feel they rate their own
                                separate listing, feel free to disagree.

                                Please add items! Items on the list should
meet the following categories:

                                1) Collectible Microcomputer (yes, I know
the H-11 is on here as an
                                "honorary" micro)
                                3) Sold in the USA
                                4) Available from a manufacturer (not just
plans in a magazine)

                                The list:

                                Altos 586
                                Altos ACS 8000
                                APF MP1000
                                Apple I
                                Apple II
                                Apple II+
                                Apple II+ Bell & Howell "Black Apple"
                                Apple IIc / IIc Plus
                                Apple IIe / IIe Platinum
                                Apple IIgs / IIgs Woz Limited Edition
                                Apple III
                                Apple III+
                                Apple Lisa / Macintosh XL
                                Apple Macintosh 128
                                Apple Macintosh 512K Through SE
                                Apple Macintosh Portable
                                AT&T Unix PC / 3B2 / 7300
                                Atari 400
                                Atari 800
                                Atari XL Series
                                Atari 520ST / 1040ST
                                Atari Portfolio
                                Byte Computers Byt-8
                                California Computer Systems (CCS) S-100
                                Coleco ADAM
                                Commodore/MOS Technologies KIM-1
                                Commodore PET 2001-8
                                Commodore PET 4032 / 8032
                                Commodore SuperPET SP9000
                                Commodore VIC-20
                                Commodore 64 / 65
                                Commodore 128 / 128D
                                Commodore C16 / Plus 4
                                Commodore SX64
                                Commodore Amiga 1000
                                Commodore Amiga 500
                                Compaq Portable PC / Plus / II / III
                                CompuColor II
                                CompuPro S-100 / 8-16
                                Convergent Technologies WorkSlate
                                Corvus Concept
                                Cromemco C-10
                                Cromemco System One
                                Cromemco System Three
                                Cromemco Z Series
                                Data General One
                                DEC Rainbow 100
                                Digital Group Systems
                                Dynalogic Hyperion
                                Epson HX-20
                                Epson PX-8 Geneva
                                Epson QX-10 & QX-16
                                Exidy Sorcerer
                                Gimix
                                Franklin ACE 1000 / 1200
                                Hewlett-Packard HP85
                                Hewlett-Packard HP150
                                Heathkit H-8
                                Heathkit H-11
                                Heath-Zenith H88/H89
                                IBM 5100 Personal Computer
                                IBM 5140 PC Convertible
                                IBM 5150 Personal Computer
                                IBM 5160 PC-XT
                                IBM 5170 AT
                                IBM 5155 Portable PC
                                IBM PCjr
                                IBM PS/2 Model 80
                                IMSAI 8080
                                IMSAI PCS-80
                                IMSAI VDP-80
                                Ithaca Audio InterSystems DPS-1
                                Intertec SuperBrain
                                Kaypro II
                                Kaypro 4 / 10
                                Lobo PMC-80
                                Mattel Aquarius
                                Mindset PC
                                MITS Altair 680
                                MITS Altair 8800
                                MITS Altair 8800a
                                MITS Altair 8800b
                                MITS Altair 8800b Turnkey
                                Morrow Decision 1
                                Morrow Micro Decision
                                Morrow Pivot
                                NEC PC-6001A
                                NEC PC-8001A
                                NEC PC-8201A / PC-5000
                                North Star Advantage
                                North Star Horizon
                                Ohio Scientific Challenger C1P
                                Ohio Scientific Challenger C4P
                                Ohio Scientific Challenger C3D
                                Osborne 1
                                Osborne Executive
                                Osborne Vixen
                                Otrona Attache
                                Polymorphic Systems POLY-88
                                Processor Technology SOL
                                Quasar/Panasonic HK2600TE Hand Held Computer
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 1
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Color Computers 1-3
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 2
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 3/4
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 4P
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 12 / 16 / 6000
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 / 102 / 200
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Micro Color Computer
MC-10
                                Radio Shack TRS-80 Pocket Computers
                                RCA COSMAC 1802 / ELF / Super ELF
                                Rockwell AIM-65
                                Sanyo MBC-1000
                                Seattle Computer Products 8086
                                Sharp Pocket Computers PC-1500 / PC-1500A
                                Sinclair ZX80
                                Sinclair ZX81 / Timex-Sinclair ZX1000
                                Smoke Signal Broadcasting Chieftain
                                Spectravideo SV-318 / SV-328
                                Sphere
                                SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6800
                                SWTPC (SouthWest Technical Products) 6809
                                Synertek SYM-1
                                Texas Instruments TI 99/4A
                                Timex-Sinclair 1500
                                Timex-Sinclair 2068
                                Tomy Tutor
                                Vector Graphic Vector-1
                                Vector Graphic Vector-4
                                VideoBrain
                                Vtech Laser 128
                                Xerox 820
                                Zenith Z-110 / Z-120
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