Computers

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Obsolete Computer Museum   - A large collection of obsolete computers. Includes photographs and a 'Help Line' for questions and answers.

Albert's Virtual Computer Museum - Pictures and information about obsolete computers and game consoles.

The Atom Review - A nostalgic review of this 8 bit computer based on the 6502 processor, with photographs, diagrams, and detailed descriptions. English and Dutch version.

Binary Dinosaurs - On-line computer museum with photographs, articles and some humorous commentary.

1000 BiT - Database of vintage computers, documentation, brochures and advertisements, with many images. Users can provide trade or want lists. English/Italian.

Bryan's Old Computers - A collection of pre-1982 microcomputers, with stories and photos of their full restoration to original condition.

Carl Friend's Minicomputer Museum - A private collection of calculating machines, from slide rules to microcomputers and workstations, with photographs and descriptions.

The Classic Computer and Gaming Show - An annual trade show featuring old computers and video games, for collectors and enthusiasts.

Classic Computer Online Museum - Information about Commodore, Sinclair, and other computers, with photographs and articles about game programs.

Classic Computers - Subscribe to a classic computer discussion group, or join the Classic Computer Rescue Squad. Some links to vintage computer resources.

Clive.nl - Books, software, magazines and hardware from various retro home computers from the 1980s and 1990s.

Commodore B Series - Detailed information for collectors and users about the hardware, firmware, software and history of the Commodore B Series computer, including a list of resources.

Commodore Gallery - A collection of computers and other products by Commodore Business Machines maintained by Bo Zimmerman.

Commodore Home Computer Museum - A private collection preserving the Commodore Computer History in New Zealand, with various models of Commodore and Amiga computers and peripherals.

The Computer Collection - Jay Jaeger's collection of computers, peripherals, and manuals, with photographs and descriptions.

A Computer Collectors Site - Information about how to collect old computers, and help with reading and converting old disk formats.

Computer History 08 - A Yahoo! Group for those interested in computer history.

Computer History Association of California (CHAC) - An organization of collectors, with computer history, newsletter, photographs and general information about collecting.

Computer Museum - A collection of IBM mainframes, peripherals, memory systems and troubleshooting equipment.

Computer Museums and RetroComputing Culture - Ring reflecting the socio-anthropological impact of technological development.

The Cyberden - Catalog of floppy disk sleeves, with photographs.

The Degrader - A site dedicated to the collection and use of old and obsolete computers and hardware. Includes software and emulator downloads and a discussion forum.

Dragon Data Archive - A collection of Dragon Data Ltd (UK) computers, hardware, software, and advertisements, with photographs, publications, and a swap shop.

Erik S. Klein's Vintage Computer Collection - Includes such classic systems as Apple, Atari, Commodore, Mits Altair, Osborne, Kaypro, IBM PC. Includes a discussion forum.

The First Virtual Mousepad Museum - A collection of over 250 scanned mouse pads.

Gaby's Computer Museum - Gaby's personal collection of computers, terminals, and other peripherals. Also has information about the CP/M operating system.

Gallery of Old Iron - A collection of old IBM System 360 and System 370 mainframes, along with some other systems and components.

Heimcomputer - A collection of home and personal computers, and video and TV game consoles.

The Home Computer Hall of Fame - A collection of photographs, technical specifications, and other information about a variety of old computer systems.

HP Series 80 Web Site - Information about the HP-80 series of computers of the 1970s, including manuals, programs, and ROMs.

Ian's Dump - A personal collection of old computers and game consoles, including Atari, Sinclair, and Commodore.

Independent Commodore Library - Scans of manual and catalog pages, parts lists, and other documentation related to Commodore computers.

Jim's Computer Garage (museum) - A virtual computer museum providing visual and background stories, information about the collection, repair and restoration tips and tricks, and presentations and displays available for schools.

Kevan's Computer Bits... - A personal collection of old computers, calculators, video games and peripherals.

MagerValp's Computers - Descriptions and pictures of some old computers.

Mika's Computer Museum - A small collection of old computers in Finland.

Mind Machine Museum - Web museum of vintage computers, calculators, video games, and artifacts.

The Nascom Home Page - A large collection of information about the Nascom computer kit of the early 1980s, with manuals, software, emulators, and photographs.

Obscure Pixels - A collection of old computers and game consoles.

Old Computers - A collector maintains a list of old computers, with additional information and downloads.

Old-Computers - An on-line museum with photographs, articles, and a collectors club with a forum and chat.

Oscar's Vintage Computers - A private collection of vintage computers, focusing on CP/M in particular, with images and descriptions.

Paul Pierce's Computer Collection - A collection of mainframes and minicomputers, with photographs and commentary.

Peter's Sun3 Zoo - Peter Koch's collection of old Sun3 computers, with hardware and software tips, and downloads. [English, German]

Phill's Computer Museum - A collection of early personal computer systems, with specifications and some photographs.

The Pocket Computer Museum - A collection of calculator-like programmable pocket computers from the 1980s, with photographs and trading information.

pugo.org - A collection of old computers and videogames.

Retro Computer Gallery - Computer collection comprised mainly of photographs of selected machines and software and magazines.

Retrobits - Information about Commodore computers, including the Commodore Knowledge Base and the Secret Weapons of Commodore, as well as some information about the Tomy Tutor.

Ron's Mousepadmuseum - Ron's collection of mousepads, with many scanned examples.

Rune's PC-Museum - Rune's PC-Museum features personal computers from the past, including DOS, CP/M and others.

The Sharp MZ-Series - Information about the Sharp MZ-series computers, including photographs, software, swapping, and guestbook.

Sothius Homecomputer-Museum - A collection of computers and peripherals, and some game consoles.

Stefan's Old Computer Collection - A personal collection of old computers, screenshots of classic bootscreens, brochures, and downloadable vintage software. Also has a buy/sell computer market.

The Tomb of The PS/2 - Dedicated exclusively to the IBM PS/2 computer system, with legacy information, photographs, specifications. Some browser compatibility problems.

The Trailing Edge - Features a collection of 'rehabilitated' computer systems and want list.

The UC Davis Computer Museum - A computer science club collection of personal computers and related items, with photographs. Also includes a timeline of computer history.

Uncle Roger's Classic Computer Resources - A collection of links to computer history resources for researchers.

Vintage Computer Fest Europa - European meeting place for those interested in old computers. [Available in multiple languages.]

Vintage Computer Festival - An international event that celebrates the history of computing.

The Virtual Museum of Computing - A virtual museum that includes an eclectic collection of WWW hyperlinks connected with the history of computing and on-line computer-based exhibits available both locally and around the world.

Voyager's Infamous Computer Collection - A collection of obsolete computers, with photographs and technical specifications.

WF King's CBM page - Information about many of Commodore Business Machine's family of computers, with photographs of computers and old advertisements.

Wouter's Classic Computer Collection - Some photographs and descriptions of computers and components from the collection of Wouter de Waal, including Intel, Apple, and Sharp, with a long list of related links.