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Top 5 most collectible computers

by Tom Merritt
Just posted the latest top 5 about most collectible computers. This is certainly a matter of opinion, and I know a bunch of you will disagree. And maybe some will agree wholeheartedly. Who knows?

What I hope you will agree on is the new look for the Top 5. The CNET video labs worked day and night to pop out a cleaner, more refreshing presentation for the list. Tell us what you think about that, too. So here are the easy steps for expression your outrage/agreement at my top 5 and its new look.

Step One: Watch the Top 5 here. I mean, you honestly can't expect to rip me apart or ooze sycophancy without actually watching, now can you?

Step Two: Come back to this blog post.

Step Three: Click the comment link and write your comment.

See? Don't you feel better now?

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very good list
by gonzolost July 30, 2007 2:45 PM PDT
a very good list. I would have thought the apple II series was gonna make #1, but i guess the apple did. Hard to imagine that the apple was made all from wood.

I also like how you did the green screen in the back, but what about the new cnet graphics. I saw a video on the back-to-school laptops and it had a 3-d cnet logo and everything was sliver and black. you had that on the graphics on the green screen, but the rest. I know some vieos are old, but this one looks like it was made today or yesterday.

and one more thing, I live in northwest oregon, any chance on telling me when the new cnet tv will be in my aera?
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A contender?
by econjack July 31, 2007 12:23 PM PDT
Back in the late 70's I used to build Processor Technology's SOL-20 as a kit for customers who didn't want to wait for an assembled version. It used a Zilog Z80 chip, had wooden side panels with a built-in keyboard. It used a modified Hitachi TV set to produce 64x16 video. I built my own in 1978 and had a power-packed 16KB of memory! Later I added a Northstar 90K floppy disk system to replace the cassette tape system that loaded the op system and programs.
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TI99/4A All The Way!
by JohnnyBee July 31, 2007 3:18 PM PDT
It was the most advanced computer of its time. It was the only one with expansion box and speech synthesizer. The voices sound real, not electronic. It had plug in game and software modules. Ain't nostalgia great?
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TI99/4A All The Way!
by JohnnyBee July 31, 2007 3:19 PM PDT
It was the most advanced computer of its time. It was the only one with expansion box and speech synthesizer. The voices sounded real, not electronic. It had plug in game and software modules. Ain't nostalgia great?
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Where is....
by Nam Vet August 1, 2007 4:58 PM PDT
Did the Commodore Amiga make it on your list and where? I still have mine!
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Apple Pippin II
by Mr.Cheetah August 1, 2007 8:58 PM PDT
K, People i know that this thing wasn't TECHNiCALLY a computer,
But seriously does anyone have one any more I don't think so.
Doctor Merritt i would put that #1.
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What about the Tandy Radio Shack TRS-80
by davinp August 3, 2007 4:27 PM PDT
My first computer was the Radio Shack Tandy TRS-80. You had to program in Basic. I had a few games with too. It didn't come with a monitor, so you had to hook it to your TV.
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Apple II Series
by Ascertain20 August 4, 2007 9:14 AM PDT
What about the Apple II series? We have an Apple IIe gathering dust in my parents' room.
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Hey, I like the TI99-4A, but the Atari 800 rocked
by djeddiej August 5, 2007 10:15 PM PDT
The Atari 800 was a truly awesome system. I never had more fun with display list interrupts, peeking, poking, Data statements with cryptic comma separated values that lasted forever, and playing both Caverns of Mars and Montezuma's Revenge.
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Feedback Top 5
by rtorres66 August 9, 2007 12:25 AM PDT
I actually liked the old version of the top 5 better with the old intro, but maybe with the new color scheme, anyway, this top 5 was great I seriously would buy an Apple I if I could =)
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cnet new look
by frank745 August 16, 2007 5:40 AM PDT
Looks good to me .Hope it is easy for me, as it is easy for you.
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Just a little observation.
by jewhittamore August 25, 2007 12:52 AM PDT
Was it just me, or was the link that was listed below some of the computers in your video cast wrong?

www.vintage-computers.com is to an insurance agency.

When I researched the link I came up with www.vintage-computer.com

Am I correct?
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new layout
by brian mechan September 4, 2007 12:50 AM PDT
hi from dundee scotland // got to say i preffered old style as i cant find my music saves ???..help ....brian
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"Top Five Most Wanted Gadgets"
by druppyjkj October 23, 2007 3:13 AM PDT
ever since you guys changed the site it has gotten more and more difficult to find the "Top Five Most Wanted Gadgets" to where i havent been able to find it since 2 weeks ago. It used to be posted on the main page and then u guys started doing the weird video thing and now it just gone...
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