My IBM 5160 - Area 5150 and Popcorn
Posted by Arcanh@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 7 comments
My pair of IBM PC XT 5160:
Left is full IBM original, with CGA 5153 monitor and original CGA, and functional 20 MB HDD. It runs great Area 5160 and 8088 MPH. Keyboard is the original silver-label Model M (prior to the PS/2 series). Modern mods: XT-IDE card (as drive D:) and XT/AT keyboard adapter to have the leds active.
Right is more post-market, with non-IBM half-size functional 20 MB hard drive, EGA card and monitor, 2nd drive 3.5". Motherboard seems to be a near-perfect clone with all circuits on sockets (runs most of Area 5150 when fitted with CGA). Modern additions: XT-IDE card (drive D:) and XT/AT keyboard adapter.
New_Active_5@reddit
Such sexy looking Models M
Top-Security-1258@reddit
I love CGA so much , which is weird because of how much i hated it when it was new. Also, i have that same princeton. its a good one .
Smoothvirus@reddit
OH wow Popcorn I haven't even thought of that one in years but played it quite a bit in high school.
Informal-Emu3251@reddit
This takes me back to 1992 when I had a pair of these (the law firm that my dad worked for offloaded them), unfortunately I lost everything when I ended up in foster care. I'm jealous that you have the ability to use that iconic orange power switch, but glad that you posted. You unlocked a memory of copying/running California Games from a 5.25" floppy in DOS.
Arcanh@reddit (OP)
Sorry you had to pass this hard time...
mottlegill@reddit
wow, beautiful machines
xabi@reddit
What two beautiful pieces!