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  • Re: do you guys use retro

    From Zofraq@VERT/SHIFTBIT to Alin on Thu Oct 29 17:51:00 2026
    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!

    =Z=

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Zofraq on Thu Oct 29 21:11:44 2026
    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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  • From Gamgee@VERT/PALANTIR to Zofraq on Thu Oct 29 21:32:07 2026
    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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  • From Outatime@VERT/BTTFBBS to ALL on Fri Oct 30 08:52:00 2026
    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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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Outatime on Fri Oct 30 22:04:26 2026
    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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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to Zofraq on Fri Oct 30 21:21:30 2026
    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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