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    From Alin@VERT/THEGATEB to All on Thu Oct 29 15:39:46 2026
    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old machine to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!
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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to Alin on Fri Oct 30 10:52:07 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Alin to All on Thu Oct 29 2026 03:39 pm

    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old machi to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

    I wish my 286 was still working. I'd like to view this through my old Amdek monochrome composite monitor. Nice green-screen phosphor, but alas the 286 doesn't work.

    However I do from time to use use a 486. Its a more "authenitic" experience, especially if using a CRT.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Boraxman on Fri Oct 30 03:39:40 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Boraxman to Alin on Fri Oct 30 2026 10:52 am

    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Alin to All on Thu Oct 29 2026 03:39 pm

    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an
    old machi to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from
    1992!

    I wish my 286 was still working. I'd like to view this through
    my old Amdek monochrome composite monitor. Nice green-screen
    phosphor, but alas the 286 doesn't work.

    However I do from time to use use a 486. Its a more "authenitic" experience, especially if using a CRT.


    i used to have tons of that stuff. my uncle got it for me from his company when they cleaned it all out. it was all junk, but it worked. it was interesting to see how they couldnt seem to standardize on anything for a while with computers.

    i dont want to go back to those days. i'm fine with a computer that works.
    if you want an old computer check out a thrift store.


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  • From Codefenix@VERT/CONCHAOS to Alin on Fri Oct 30 07:47:29 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Alin to All on Thu Oct 29 2026 03:39 pm

    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old machine to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

    When I was starting to get back into BBSing about a decade ago, I would use my Tandy CoCo3 connected to a wifi232 device I built from a cheap ESP8266 board. I don't use it as often as I used to, since it's lacking in terms of both speed and modern terminal enhancements, but it's still fun for a quick gas from time to time.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Alin on Fri Oct 30 21:05:49 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Alin to All on Thu Oct 29 2026 03:39 pm

    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old machi to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

    Yes... Currently on a C64 from 1982.. but sometimes from an Atari 800XL or Apple //c or Mac SE.

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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Boraxman on Fri Oct 30 21:25:37 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Boraxman to Alin on Fri Oct 30 2026 10:52 am

    I wish my 286 was still working. I'd like to view this through my old Amdek monochrome composite monitor. Nice green-screen phosphor, but alas the 286

    You could load up CoolRetroTerm. It's on github.

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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to MRO on Sun Nov 1 13:14:47 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: MRO to Boraxman on Fri Oct 30 2026 03:39 am

    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Boraxman to Alin on Fri Oct 30 2026 10:52 am

    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Alin to All on Thu Oct 29 2026 03:39 pm

    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an
    old machi to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from
    1992!

    I wish my 286 was still working. I'd like to view this through
    my old Amdek monochrome composite monitor. Nice green-screen
    phosphor, but alas the 286 doesn't work.

    However I do from time to use use a 486. Its a more "authenitic" experience, especially if using a CRT.


    i used to have tons of that stuff. my uncle got it for me from his company when they cleaned it all out. it was all junk, but it worked. it was interesting to see how they couldnt seem to standardize on anything for a while with computers.

    i dont want to go back to those days. i'm fine with a computer that works. if you want an old computer check out a thrift store.


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    Thrift stores here don't have them anymore.

    Not sure why, but I think there are regulations with regards to electronics. Government here ruins everything. Australia is a nanny state.

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  • From Boraxman@VERT/MSRDBBS to phigan on Sun Nov 1 13:16:30 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: phigan to Boraxman on Fri Oct 30 2026 09:25 pm

    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Boraxman to Alin on Fri Oct 30 2026 10:52 am

    I wish my 286 was still working. I'd like to view this through my old Am monochrome composite monitor. Nice green-screen phosphor, but alas the 2

    You could load up CoolRetroTerm. It's on github.


    I've used it, but its most definately not the same.

    I do actually have the monitor, I had it since 1993 and I have a CGA card. I just don't have a computer with an 8 BIT isa slot
    The card doesn't fit in the ISA slots I've got because of the shape.

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  • From Alin@VERT/THEGATEB to phigan on Sun Nov 1 03:54:56 2026
    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: phigan to Alin on Fri Oct 30 2026 09:05 pm

    Re: do you guys use retro computers for this?
    By: Alin to All on Thu Oct 29 2026 03:39 pm

    hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old ma > > to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

    Yes... Currently on a C64 from 1982.. but sometimes from an Atari 800XL or Apple //c or Mac SE.

    how do you connect to BBSs on those?
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