Refurbishing Vintage Alpha Microsystems Computers: AM-1000E and AM-1200 Restoration
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Summary
The article describes the author's personal experience refurbishing two Alpha Microsystems computers (AM-1000E and AM-1200), which were sophisticated 68000-based multiuser systems popular in the 1980s and 1990s. The author shares their affection for these now-obscure computers that were used in various vertical markets including party supplies stores, emergency dispatch centers, medical offices, churches, and funeral homes. The content focuses on the technical restoration process and the historical significance of these specialized computing systems.
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For example, my first Alpha Micro (an Eagle 300) came from a party supplies store, my Eagle 450 was in a 9-1-1 emergency dispatch centre, and I've seen or heard of them running in medical and veterinary offices, churches, and even funeral homes.
In fact, I know for a fact many of these blue-collar computers are still out there quietly do
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