PC/Apple/etc. Cards Worth Keeping/Storing

Marvin Johnston marvin at rain.org
Wed Apr 27 22:06:17 CDT 2005


Many thanks to those of you who have commented on this thread!

I probably have at least a couple dozen IBM PCs, XTs, ATs, Convertibles,
Jrs, PS/2s, RT, etc. along with a fairly complete set of IBM technical
documentation for them. I've also got quite a few IBM cards and
motherboards, so these are not something I am looking to get rid of.

Tony mentioned the IBM professional graphics card and monitor, and that
is something I would like to get hooked up just to see how it looks.
AFAIK though, I only have one PGA monitor and card.


> >    Original IBM PC cards are probably worth saving since the PC is
> >    starting
> > to become collectible.
> > 
> 
> The other reason to keep original IBM PC cards is that the schematics
> and tech info are published, so they're easy to modify and/or use for
> special purposes, like the disk conversion devices and functions people
> are always talking about here.  It's pretty easy to make an original IBM
> Floppy Controller work with anything that the 765 controller will talk
> to.
> 
> I hope I'm not the only person with a fairly complete IBM-published
> hardware 'technical reference' set for the PC/XT/AT line.


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