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IBM PC Convertible 5140 & Harvard Presentation Graphics, 1986

The first IBM "laptop-style" computer

CPU: Intel 80C88, 4.77 MHz
Memory: 640 KB
Floppy drives: 2× 3.5" 720 KB
Display: CGA monochrome LCD
Printer: IBM PC Convertible Printer

Weight: 13 lbs / 6 kg
Price in 1986: starting at $2,000 (256 KB RAM)

SONY SMC-210DL6 M35, 1986 & NewsMaster 1.5, 1986
CPU: Intel 80C88 @ 4.77 MHz
RAM: 640 KB
Storage: 2× 720 KB 3.5" floppy drives
Display: 11" non-backlit LCD, CGA, 640×200
Modem: 300 bps
Weight: 13 lb (5.9 kg)
Original price: $2,700 (1986)
One of Sony's earliest portable IBM PC compatibles, the SMC-210DL6 M35 combined a sleek design with dual 3.5-inch floppy drives and a built-in modem—features that made it an impressive business laptop in 1986

AMD 5x86-133 (1995) & Heretic (1994)

Experience one of the last and fastest 486-class gaming PCs running Heretic (1994) by id Software.

Specs:

- Motherboard: Shuttle HOT-433 (512KB L2 cache)
- CPU: AMD Am5x86-P75 (Am486DX5-133W16BGC), 133MHz, 16KB write-back L1 cache
- RAM: 256MB
- Storage: Quantum Bigfoot 4.3GB + Samsung 3.2GB EIDE HDDs
- Video Card: Diamond Multimedia Stealth 64 S3 Vision 968 PCI, 4MB VRAM
- 3D Accelerator: Diamond Monster 3D (3Dfx Voodoo), 4MB PCI
- Network Card: Intel EtherExpress PRO with Flash PCLA8205, 8/16-bit ISA, 10Mbps (Coax/AUI)
- Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster AWE32 CT3670 (ISA)
- Keyboard: Lite-On SK-8801
- Monitor: Sony Trinitron CPD-200SF 17"
- Speakers: Roland MA-8
- Mouse: Genius MyMouse Purple Coral

Upgrading an Apple IIGS "Woz" Limited Edition, 1986

The Apple IIGS "Woz" Limited Edition receives an 8MB memory expansion, unlocking the maximum RAM supported by the system for demanding applications and games.

Specifications:

- CPU: MOS Technology 65C816 @ 2.8 MHz
- RAM: 8 MB (8192 KB)
- Graphics: 320×200 or 640×200, up to 4,096 colors
- Sound: Ensoniq ES5503 DOC wavetable synthesizer
- Monitor: AppleColor RGB Monitor A2M6014
- Drives: Apple 3.5 Drive A9M0106, Apple 5.25 Drive A9M0107
- Joystick: Kraft KC3

I created this DOOM II map back in 1996 and recently rediscovered it. It's fun to see it running on one of the earliest 486SL laptops—the Compaq LTE Lite 4/25C from 1992.
Compaq LTE Lite 4/25C (1992)
• First laptop with an Intel i486SL processor
• CPU: Intel i486SL 25 MHz with integrated math coprocessor
• Memory: 8 MB RAM
• Hard Drive: 210 MB
• Floppy Drive: 3.5" 1.44 MB
• Display: VGA active-matrix color LCD
Original price: Starting at $4,399 (1992)
Weight: 6.5 lb (3 kg)

Compaq Portable (1983) & Quattro Pro 2.0

One of the first IBM PC-compatible portable computers, the Compaq Portable helped establish Compaq as a major player in the personal computer industry. In this video, I run Quattro Pro 2.0, one of the most popular DOS spreadsheet applications of its era.

Specifications:

- CPU: Intel 8088 @ 4.77 MHz
- RAM: 640 KB
- Storage: 21 MB hard drive
- Floppy Drives: Dual 5.25" 360 KB
- Graphics: CGA
- Modem: 1200 baud

Elektronika BK-0011, 1989
Unboxing a New Old Stock Soviet-era school computer & monitor set

Let's unbox a factory-new Soviet school computer system that has remained untouched since 1989. This complete classroom set includes the Elektronika BK-0011 computer and its matching MC6105.05 monochrome video monitor. Will this 37-year-old time capsule still power on?

A unique feature of Soviet schools was their 42V AC electrical system, used in classrooms for improved electrical safety. As a result, these computers were designed to operate from 42V rather than the standard household mains.

Specifications

Computer: Elektronika BK-0011 (1989)

CPU: K1801VM1 16-bit, 4 MHz (PDP-11 compatible)

RAM: 128 KB

Graphics: 512×256 monochrome or 256×256 with 4 colors

ROM: Built-in BASIC

Cartridge: FOCAL programming language

Monitor: MC6105.05 monochrome

School power standard: 42V AC

Sound effect Danger Alarm by Annyew
https://freesound.org/s/580114/
License: Attribution 3.0

Commodore 64 playing Ghostbusters (1984)

Specifications:

- CPU: MOS Technology 6510/8500 @ 1 MHz
- RAM: 64 KB
- Graphics: MOS Technology VIC-II (6567/8562), 320×200, 16 colors
- Audio: MOS Technology SID 6581/8580
- Storage: Commodore 1541 5.25" floppy disk drive
- Monitor: Olympus OEV203

Amiga 500, 1987 & Lemmings, 1991

CPU: 16/32-bit Motorola 68000 7.09MHz
RAM 512KB + ext 512KB.
Video PAL: 320x256 32 colors, 640x256 16 colors, 640x512, 704x576
Sound: 4 hardware channels, stereo: 2 left + 2 right, 8-bit PCM

Toshiba T3200, 1987 & Jill of the Jungle, 1992

CPU: Intel i80286 12 MHz
RAM: 1 MB
HDD: 40 MB
3.5" 720 KB floppy drive
Gas-plasma EGA display
2400 bps modem
Sound card: AdLib-compatible clone