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April 23rd, 2001, 03:36 PM
#1
 8088's Kick
I just bought a 8088 and an old 486sx for twenty dollars. I've always wanted a 8088 and could not pass up the chance to get a relic. Does anyone else have an 8088? What do you use it for if anything. If you don't have one, do you want one? What would you pay for one?
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April 23rd, 2001, 03:42 PM
#2
I've got one that I play Black & White on with an ATI VGA Wonder. 
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April 23rd, 2001, 04:57 PM
#3
yes i keep my thrusted 8088,and a 286,a386 a 486,and a k6/2 300,beside i have an old full bay hdd with the controler card that i keep as momento of the machines i worked with and in,i wish i could find a museum to keep them,my wife says it takes too much space but they are all in good working order,lol
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April 23rd, 2001, 06:30 PM
#4
I've been keeping all these old things in the garage for some time now. There is about 5 full working PC's from 286 to 486, but due to lack of monitors they never get used. i used to use the 386 for old software and keeping a journal. thats about it. The 286 probably makes a good anchor.
paid? People thanked me for taking them.
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April 23rd, 2001, 06:47 PM
#5
Check with the Computer Museum in San Diego California, They wanted my lisa 1 Of the very first Macs. Named after Steve Jobs Daughter. Darn thing still works!
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April 23rd, 2001, 07:50 PM
#6
I probably would hold onto an 8088 if I came across one. Other than that though 286-486's are alot of fun to smash into dumpsters. I can't help it I've just seen to many of them.
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April 23rd, 2001, 07:56 PM
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April 23rd, 2001, 08:10 PM
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wow that got me thinkin' i would love to have an old 8088 i have some carp 386 ers here that i do noting with. but it would be cool to have one of the older ones to have as a display piece.... if i had a mantle i would hang it above it....
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April 23rd, 2001, 08:19 PM
#9
I keep my old 8088 around for one purpose: to play XONIX! The game's speed is based on the processor's clock, so anything faster than 4 MHz is WAY to fast!
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April 24th, 2001, 01:55 AM
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Originally posted by Mr. Jimmr:
Check with the Computer Museum in San Diego California, They wanted my lisa 1 Of the very first Macs. Named after Steve Jobs Daughter. Darn thing still works!
You had a Lisa I, Jim?? Bro, I respect you more from now on!
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April 24th, 2001, 05:23 AM
#11
I've got an entire 8088 system. It's a Compaq breifcase sized monster withe a monitor and keyboard built in. First time I turned it on I let the magic smoke out. Something blew somewhere. I just point to it whenever someone kvetches about thier "heavy" laptop.
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April 24th, 2001, 05:36 AM
#12
Originally posted by parning:
I keep my old 8088 around for one purpose: to play XONIX! The game's speed is based on the processor's clock, so anything faster than 4 MHz is WAY to fast!
Never heard of that game before. Is it good? I've got a 8086 that i was given for free... anyone else ever hear of one with a SCSI card and 20 MB SCSI HDD? (I figure they must have upgraded in the past)
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April 24th, 2001, 05:36 AM
#13
I know a lot of people use old, old computers for packet radio (a form of ham radio) or to run very old logging software...I would like to have an 8088 just to play with it!
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April 24th, 2001, 05:37 AM
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Originally posted by Cable Modem Tech:
wow that got me thinkin' i would love to have an old 8088 i have some carp 386 ers here that i do noting with. but it would be cool to have one of the older ones to have as a display piece.... if i had a mantle i would hang it above it....
CMT
Don't put anything valuble on the mantle below it...could you imagine if the 8088 fell?? Did you ever feel how heavy those beasts are?
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April 24th, 2001, 06:04 AM
#15
Ive got a Sharp laptop 8088, I need to find some old programs to make it usefull.
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