Vintage Computing & Electronics Directory

retro systems, restoration
Anandtech Forums
Popular companion forums to the website AnandTech
MacintoshGarden
Vintage software archive based on entirely a community driven submissions for abandonware for the Apple Macintosh.
Byte Cellar
A long-running weblog featuring deep dives, project roundups, and the annual “8-bit Holiday Demo” tradition, maintained by Blake Patterson
Old Vintage Computing Research
Cameron Kaiser’s personal projects and essays on microcomputers, 6502 systems, Unix workstations, and more—never a hint of AI-generated content
Obsolete Computer Museum
A fan-run “museum” blog dating back to 1995, offering historical write-ups and photo archives of everything from the Apple /// to the IBM PC
Erik S. Klein’s Vintage Computer
Personal site by Erik Klein documenting his collection of pre-1985 “vintage personal computers,” with detailed machine histories and restoration notes
Old-Computers.com
A visual catalog of over 150 computer models, with specs, photos, and links—ideal for browsing the evolution of home and hobbyist machines
Vintage Computing and Gaming
Features articles on classic hardware, retrogaming retrospectives, and museum spotlights, blending computing and game preservation
Retrocomputing Roundtable
A panel-style podcast/blog covering hobbyist news, hardware projects, and deep conversations with enthusiasts like Quinn Dunki and Carrington Vanston
Retro-Computing.com
Blog plus downloadable software archives spanning 8-bit through Pentium IV, with posts on hardware restoration and archival essentials
The Retrobits Podcast
Weekly podcast/blog where hosts discuss 8-bit era hardware, CP/M, BASIC, and the culture of early home computing
Computer History Museum Blog
Official blog offering behind-the-scenes looks at exhibits, archival discoveries, and computing history research
Vintage Computer Federation Forums
The VCF’s flagship message boards for trading, restoration help, technical Q&A, and marketplace listings
Retro Computing Forum
Active discussion hub for minicomputers, micros, preservation, and computing history enthusiasts
UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum
Forum dedicated to vintage tvs, radios, tapes, record/vinyl, telecoms, phones, cabinets, manuals, services, and computers
AtariAge Forums
Home to “Classic Computing” threads, primarily for Atari 2600, 5200, 7800, Lynx, Jaguar, on Apple II, C64, Amiga, TRS-80, and more, with over 42k posts
VOGONS
Forum focused on DOSBox, vintage PC gaming hardware, and low-level hardware mods
VOGONS Wiki
Crowdsourced reference on retro 8 bit PC hardware quirks, driver archives, and emulation tips
Lemon64 Forums
Active Commodore 64 community for game reviews, coding tips, and hardware help
Commodore Computers Forum
Commodore Canada site, covering history of the Commodore and discussion board covering hardware maintenance, software, and trading
The C64 Community Forums
Newer hub for C64 news, user showcases, and technical discussions
Atari.io
Forums covering all things Atari such as the 2600, 5200, 7800, Lynx, Jaguar, Arcade games, ST/TT Falcon, Memorabilia with sub forums dedicated to other systems like the Intellivision.
68kMLA Forums
Dedicated to the 68000-based Macintosh lineup, from SE/30s, Centris, to Quadras, and also PowerPC Macs with large archives and trading posts
English Amiga Board
A comprehensive, long-running forum for Amiga enthusiasts covering restoration, software, hardware, and community news
Lemon Amiga
A blog database and community forum with dedicated sections for games, emulation, hardware, software, scene events, and monthly challenges, plus an extensive links directory
The Amiga Story (Nostalgia Nerd)
Blog and website of YouTuber and author Peter Leigh covering mostly vintage computing with the occasional toy or pop culture artifact.
AmigaNG
A hub for all things Amiga, including next generation Amiga computers, 68k and PowerPC,, as well as emulation, MorphOS. Includes social media, forums, video and history.
Time Extension
Daily news and deep dives on retro console re-releases, preservation projects, and hardware restorations 
AtariHQ
A repository of Atari console manuals, restoration tips, and user-submitted hardware walkthroughs.
ClassicReload
Browser-based emulator site hosting over 6,000 classic DOS and early PC games online for free play and research .
World of Spectrum
Definitive archive and community hub for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum, hosting software, documentation, and emulation resources
Winamp Skin Museum
An archive of the many different winamp skins, with animated displays and even downloads.
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