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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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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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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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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