Hands-on with vintage tech from Apple, Sony, and more

The annual Vintage Computer Festival East at the InfoAge Science and History Museum showcases rare and functional vintage hardware, from 60's Navy computers to minidisc players to Macs and beyond. The Verge's Andru Marino explores why getting together to preserve and understand vintage computing is worth a trip out of the city.

0:00 Exploring the Vintage Computer Festival
0:37 Hands-on experience at the museum
2:35 Exhibits at the festival
3:10 dosdude1's Custom GSM base station
4:16 Minidisc collection
5:30 Heathkit custom keyboards
5:58 Apple 410 Color Plotter revival
06:50 Consignment shop treasures
8:46 Why I love the Vintage Computer Festival

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Post from The Verge on April 10, 2025

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