I am impressed by the sharp grey text on white background screen. This was DEC’s first “personal computer”, technically a VT100 with the Personal CP/M Computing Option Kit installed. The kit provides a Zilog Z-80 CPU, disk drive and extra…
PA on Display | History of Computer Music
Bill Degnan, the owner of the Kennett Classic Computer Museum, details the history of computer music and how early computer scientist, Steve Dompier, influenced the technology. Watch a demonstration of how this early technological finding came to be and learn…
3rd-annual Kennett Classic Nov 5th
November 5th from 1PM to 5PM Volunteers, donors and friends of the museum are invited to our shop to help us celebrate another successful year at Kennett Classic. This is a private event for everyone to mix, mingle and peruse…
LUNAR LANDING Papertape Update
Those of you who have read the original post about the cir. 1969 “LUNAR LANDING” papertape we have an update for you. The tapes have been read and interpreted. If you’re technically inclined, I put together a post on vintagecomputer.net,…
Cromemco and the fate of the S-100 Computer
A computer like the Cromemco System One used a microcomputer architecture platform known as “S-100 bus” The “100” in S-100 refers to the number of electrical contact points available for each component installed into a passive backplane. The interconnection of…
Vintage Computer Magazines for Sale!
We have magazines for sale from a variety of brands, including Byte, Creative Computing, Kilobaud, Micro, COMPUTE., PC Tech Journal, 6502 User Notes, Dr. Dobb’s, and Micro/Systems Journal. Magazines are available for pick up from the museum shop or can…
Exhibit Updates including 1971-2 Triadex Muse
1976 IMSAI 8080 the Computer Hacking Culture
Here’s a picture from my home workbench. This is one of my personal favorite computers, which I purchased almost 20 years ago. Some of you might recognize the IMSAI 8080 from it’s “co-starring role” in the 1983 movie War Games…
Mid-Atlantic Computing History Talk
Did you know that our region, the Mid-Atlantic USA, is home to a rich history of computing and technology? From the ENIAC to the Commodore 64 there is a rich story to tell. Today we gave a presentation to the…
16-bit Processors – 1981-86: Intel vs. Motorola
Most manufacturers sold 8-bit and 16-bit machines in the 1980s. I thought it would be useful to distinguish the important 16-bit models of the early 1980s to help explain their historical significance. Since the mid 1970’s American microcomputer manufacturers had…