Top 150 Collectible Microcomputers

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Fri Jun 18 18:41:25 1999

I'd say you definately should add the NEC APC, unless one of those other
models is an APC in disguise, which I don't think they are.

On Fri, 18 Jun 1999, Kai Kaltenbach wrote:

> 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
>
>

M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

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Received on Fri Jun 18 1999 - 18:41:25 BST