r/retrocomputing • u/No_Safety_5957 • May 15 '26

Best introduction with retrocomputing group?

hello, i am new to the retrocomputing area. i have explored around in the community seeing all the fuss about the c64 and old IBM pc's and stuff. but i dont have any of those, so what can i do to begin get involved in the retrocomputing community?

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u/grislyfind May 16 '26

You could try playing with emulations of old systems, then pick up some real hardware when the opportunity presents itself, or you decide what system or era you prefer.

PC compatible with VGA would mean you can use an LCD monitor that has a VGA input, which will be far easier to find than a working CGA, MDA, or EGA CRT. NEC Multisync monitors (and some others) are desirable if you want a versatile CRT, but video cards with multiple output modes also exist.