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IBM PS/2 Model 30 286 – Computers of Significant History
IBM PS/2 Model 30 286 – Computers of Significant History
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What was the first retro or vintage computer you collected? I saved an obsolete PS/2 Model 30 286 from the scrap heap back in 1997. This machine was a footsoldier in IBM’s war to reclaim their ownership of the PC platform they invented. But why did they bring out a machine featuring ISA after…
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Really enjoyed the video, lots of great information in there! I have a PS/2 Model 30 286… and I actually have someone working on a board design for SIMMs for it! We had these machines in my high school where they ran IBM Classroom LAN Administration System, which I administered while there, so I do have a soft spot for these systems.
Yeah, too much proprietary stuff for the market, that was gravitating to standardization, to handle.
theres a reason why ps/2 flopped: it sucked. it was an attempt to push competitors aside with proprietary and horrendously expensive trash, not mainly planned as an improvement over the previous pc/xt/at.