hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old mach to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

Hi Alin!

I am running mine and connect to others using modern machines. I wish I could get my hands on a 386 and go really old school!

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Re: Re: do you guys use retro
By: Zofraq to Alin on Thu Oct 29 2026 05:51 pm

hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of
you use an old mach to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

Hi Alin!

I am running mine and connect to others using modern machines.
I wish I could get my hands on a 386 and go really old school!

386 computers suck. you can get them on ebay. they are 'retro gaming computers'.


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Zofraq wrote to Alin <=-

hello! i am new to BBSs and i was wondering how many of you use an old mach to view these (if so, how old?). i am using a 386 from 1992!

I am running mine and connect to others using modern machines. I wish I could get my hands on a 386 and go really old school!

What's stopping you?

There are a million of them on eBay.



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RE: Re: do you guys use retro com
BY: MRO

i dont want to go back to those days. i'm fine with a computer that
works.

Some of us are just retro *people*... we don't need old computers to make us feel old and live in the past :) I agree, nice to have a computer that works.


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Re: Re: do you guys use retro
By: Outatime to ALL on Fri Oct 30 2026 08:52 am

RE: Re: do you guys use retro com
BY: MRO

i dont want to go back to those days. i'm fine with a computer
that works.

Some of us are just retro *people*... we don't need old computers
to make us feel old and live in the past :) I agree, nice to have
a computer that works.

when i was a kid it was my dream to have a whole room of computers on tables. now when i'm older i know that having all that junk around just takes up space.

yes, i have 4 computers now but they're in tubs and i use one.


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Re: Re: do you guys use retro
By: Zofraq to Alin on Thu Oct 29 2026 05:51 pm

I am running mine and connect to others using modern machines. I wish I coul get my hands on a 386 and go really old school!

There's a modern 386 laptop on AliExpress and eBay for around 300 bucks.

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MRO wrote to Outatime <=-

when i was a kid it was my dream to have a whole room of computers on tables. now when i'm older i know that having all that junk around just takes up space.

So true. I had a huge collection of vintage hardware when I ran the store, people would give me tandy's, commodore's, adams etc. I've since given them all away.

yes, i have 4 computers now but they're in tubs and i use one.

One desktop and one laptop for me now. The laptop is used during the summer.


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Re: Re: do you guys use retro
By: Tiny to MRO on Sat Oct 31 2026 06:51 am

One desktop and one laptop for me now. The laptop is used during
the summer.

oh i have a laptop too. i use it for setting pizza boxes on.
i never liked laptops.


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MRO wrote to Tiny <=-

oh i have a laptop too. i use it for setting pizza boxes on.
i never liked laptops.

Mine for most of the year is a place for my cat to sleep on. I
prefer laptops due to how little space they take, but I also need
a 32" wide screen with font so large you can see each letter from
space.



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Re: Re: do you guys use retro
By: Tiny to MRO on Sun Nov 01 2026 05:11 am

MRO wrote to Tiny <=-

oh i have a laptop too. i use it for setting pizza boxes on. i never liked laptops.

Mine for most of the year is a place for my cat to sleep on. I prefer laptops due to how little space they take, but I also need a 32"
wide screen with font so large you can see each letter from space.

man i blew up my computer cleaning off the dust and animal hair.
i did it the right way and i started it up and smelled burnt electronics.
so i got a new computer. this fucker is so enormous with a little
motherboard. it has a huge plexiglass side that swings on a big hinge. it's heavy as hell. i just got it because it was cheap.


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