This is my favorite place to play with rare computers

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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 Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU The Vergecast Podcast: https://pod.link/vergecast Decoder with Nilay Patel: https://link.chtbl.com/decoder More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://bit.ly/3P4bJgz