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Classic computers

April 8, 2002 › Sandy McMurray | comment

When you hear the word "computer" you probably think of IBM or Dell or Apple. But do you remember the names Acorn, Luxor, or Eagle?

Starting in 1973 with R2E's Micral -- a computer with a processor speed of only 108 KHz old-computers.com lists more than 500 classic machines and operating systems.

April 8, 2002 › Sandy McMurray | comment on this item

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