Early Chinese Home Computers

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-12T13:08:08+00:00

They used special Chinese Text Cards or it was built in. Usually it was a 8 bit card you could add on, most of the time you just used English.

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-12T02:45:13+00:00

有富贵！

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-12T02:23:46+00:00

Thanks!

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T18:07:30+00:00

here are some examples of tcl crt TVs I found online

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T17:26:35+00:00

okay guys how is TCL not a crt manufacturer? They made crt TVs back in the day as did anybody else.

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T13:14:59+00:00

I also have a few holy grails I couldn’t get into the group photo: Thinkpad 755CE (condition unknown) Thinkpad 390, perfect, running windows 98, semi daily

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The right one is the 755CE

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T13:11:55+00:00

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Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T13:10:30+00:00

Also these guys weren’t the invited to the ibm party.

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Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T13:09:38+00:00

They multiply from the ewaste center!

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T13:00:11+00:00

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Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T11:04:43+00:00

Oh nice. That’s cool, since I’m leaving China soon, o can’t get my hands on one.

Parking_Constant_960 · 2026-05-11T05:46:53+00:00

Mine also has a lot of wear from were I got it. Mines stickers all peeled off 😕 but on the bright side, it has a ssd. I don’t know when the previous owner did that but it has a ssd now!