Retro Cave

madrobby · 17 Dec 2018, 00:50

Here’s a shot of my retro cave. There’s Commodore 64C, my Windows 10 PC with a NMB PC-122, a flat CRT with a IBM Model M SSK (switchable between a few retrocomputers, a Pentium in the photo), and my IBM 5150 PC with Model F XT.

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depletedvespene · 17 Dec 2018, 00:55

Nice.

Needs more Atari.

madrobby · 17 Dec 2018, 01:00

depletedvespene wrote: ↑Nice.

Needs more Atari.

I have plenty of Atari just no space to display it right now

mcmaxmcmc · 17 Dec 2018, 02:28

Woah. Very cool.

snuci · 17 Dec 2018, 03:39

I don't know what I like better. The computers or Mario in the racoon suit. Nice set up!

ZedTheMan · 17 Dec 2018, 08:38

Woah, that's quite the setup you've got there!

matt3o · 17 Dec 2018, 09:36

That's impressive man! But the lack of Amiga 1200 is disturbing!

hansichen · 17 Dec 2018, 10:01

That's a nice hobby room. I really enjoy the look of the IBM 5150, 80s machines are so pretty

andrewjoy · 17 Dec 2018, 10:46

No RGB matrix switcher or massive BVM..... DOWNVOTE!!!!!

Only kidding mate that looks awesome!

green-squid · 17 Dec 2018, 14:31

I loooooooove it

madrobby · 17 Dec 2018, 14:36

matt3o wrote: ↑That's impressive man! But the lack of Amiga 1200 is disturbing!

I have 500 and a 600—need to get them up and running.

Half-Saint · 24 Dec 2018, 17:02

OMG is that a HAG Capisco chair?!

madrobby · 24 Dec 2018, 17:13

Half-Saint wrote: ↑OMG is that a HAG Capisco chair?!

Well spotted. Did you know they use them on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

Half-Saint · 24 Dec 2018, 18:52

madrobby wrote: ↑
Half-Saint wrote: ↑OMG is that a HAG Capisco chair?!
Well spotted. Did you know they use them on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?

I had no idea! Only found out about those chairs 5 years ago. Wanted one ever since but couldn't justify buying one. They cost between 900 and 1200€ here which is about the same as average monthly wage in my country.

Hak Foo · 24 Dec 2018, 19:55

Not sure if it helps for this particular type, but a lot of the fancy sort-of-ergonomic office chairs have a brisk used trade, often at 20-30 percent of new price. Many large cities will have a few dealers that specialize in used office furniture, or sometimes you can get them online.

A lot of companies buy 200 fancy chairs, then go bust or merge and scrap them all because the new corporate colour doesn't match.