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August 11, 2026

As AI grips world, the thrill of collecting vintage computers is growing

  • A community of hobbyists is preserving the classic computers that helped launch the digital revolution.
    • By TERRY CHEA
    Associated Press

    AP Photo/Terry Chea [enlarge]
    A 1981 Commodore SP9000 “Super PET” computer and floppy disk drives are displayed at the Vintage Computer Festival this month.

    MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Software engineer Josh Dersch loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He estimates he owns more than 200 vintage computers and devices in his Seattle home.


     
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