I've been looking for an 8086 based machine to relive some nostalgic memories of my Amstrad PC1512, but also thinking about some EGA and AdLib stuff.
An Amstrad PC2086 popped up on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113858664232?ul_noapp=true&shqty=1&isGTR=1#shId
The fault is the well known keylock issue that should be fixable. My main concern is if this machine is any good for what I want.
It's VGA with claimed CGA/EGA compatibility. The internal video can be disabled and a proper EGA/CGA card installed it seems.
The other big issue seems to be that the internal HDD controller is duff, meaning you need a hard card which leaves only one ISA slot free.
At least the power supply isn't in the monitor, and that display can presumably be used with other machines or replaced as needed.
Thoughts? It's cheap but maybe not what I want.
An Amstrad PC2086 popped up on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/113858664232?ul_noapp=true&shqty=1&isGTR=1#shId
The fault is the well known keylock issue that should be fixable. My main concern is if this machine is any good for what I want.
It's VGA with claimed CGA/EGA compatibility. The internal video can be disabled and a proper EGA/CGA card installed it seems.
The other big issue seems to be that the internal HDD controller is duff, meaning you need a hard card which leaves only one ISA slot free.
At least the power supply isn't in the monitor, and that display can presumably be used with other machines or replaced as needed.
Thoughts? It's cheap but maybe not what I want.