I'm looking for an old computer to play with, from the 80s or 90s. What kind of computer do you think I could possibly find on EBay etc. with about $75? (Sorry if that's a ludicrously low price. I'm not including a monitor and keyboard in that price, though.)
Some old computer categories that I've thought of are Commodore, IBM ThinkPad, and IBM PC.
Can you narrow down what you're interested in? 80s or 90s computer is very broad category.
Do you want to play games? Or have some other use?
I'm assuming you're in the US based on your time zone.
You should be able to find a VIC-20 in that price range. Or maybe a TRS-80 portable or color computer. TI99/4A is easy to get at that price.
For PC compatible, do you have a PS/2 or AT keyboard and a monitor (are you thinking VGA or EGA/CGA?)
@lymenzies What I have in mind: tinkering and programming, and hopefully a more permanent sort of use where I substitute the old computer for some basic offline task I sometimes do on my other more modern machines, such as journaling or storing fun ideas.
Indeed, I am in the US. I'll check out those computers you listed! I'd heard of the TRS-80 but heard that there were reliability issues... but these are old anyway.
I do have a PS/2 keyboard, and a VGA 4:3 monitor (LCD).
