Retro Computing Nostalgia

Commenters reminisce about vintage computers like the Commodore 64, PDP-11, ZX81, and others, sharing links, personal stories, and enthusiasm for retro hardware and restorations.

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anonymousiam • Dec 8, 2024 • View on HN

Me too (70's and 80's). I've got a PDP11 clone from Obsolescence Guaranteed that I just love:https://obsolescence.dev/obsolescence-newsletter-dec-2024.ht...

pjmlp • Aug 28, 2019 • View on HN

You mean like a Commodore 64?https://youtu.be/zBkNBP00wJE

nicoloren • Jun 24, 2025 • View on HN

Maybe to target retro computers and systems?

larme • Nov 17, 2025 • View on HN

Have you tried pocket 386? https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/08/a-few-weeks-with-the...

jeffreygoesto • Feb 16, 2022 • View on HN

Geez I'm getting old. For a second I thought you had one of these https://www.chilton-computing.org.uk/ccd/mainframes/p010.htm

incanus77 • Aug 26, 2021 • View on HN

I just use my Commodore 128.https://i.imgur.com/j8ppmNn.jpg

sys_64738 • Mar 29, 2019 • View on HN

Something like this?http://www.primrosebank.net/computers/zx81/ZX81.jpg

loudouncodes • Oct 22, 2018 • View on HN

This but for retrocomputer kits

winter_blue • Nov 2, 2020 • View on HN

This is a really cool throwback to the era when computers were integrated into keyboards (like the Commodore 64, etc).

basharmadi • Mar 11, 2015 • View on HN

This is awesome, somehow it reminds me of the Commodore 64