What to do with a 23 year old laptop?

[W3MPS]

Ok, the semester is finally over and it's time to clean my much neglected room. I found an old Toshiba T3100/20 that was left over from my vintage computing kick. It's got a gas plasma display with a 286 and 20 MB hard drive.

Does anybody have any ideas what to do with it? My little brother has dubbed it the portable nuclear launch command console. Besides firing it up and playing a game of Global Thermonuclear War on it, Hack, or Rouge I'm at a loss. Maybe some Colossal Cave or Zork?

Oh, and it's dark and you will most likely be eaten by a Grue.

[N2NH]

I'll bet it makes a great doorstop. Or you could use it as a wheel chock. If it works, it might get something on eCrook. Or you could donate it to the Smithsonian. I'm sure there's a geek somewhere that's setting up a computer museum. ;)

[NQ6U]

If you have even the slightest interest in playing with old Motorola commercial radios, keep it around. Some of the programming software will only run well on a 286 or lower.

[KC2UGV]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iInGhnpWe4o

You could run an Apache server on it...

http://www.386server.info/

A 286 [i]might]/i] be able to... Be fun to try.

[KG4CGC]

Check out ebay, see what they're going for. Some people collect them although beyond old Commode Doors, I have not a clue as to the collectability of your unit.

[W3MPS]

"But the dwarf shot first!" lulzy indeed.

Radio programming is the reason why I'm hanging on to my IBM 486, so guess I'll keep the 286 around for that too.

[N9FE]

Works well under any tire on any hill to keep vehical from rolling.

[ki4itv]

Wrap it in foil and save it for 'the end times'. Might come in real handy.:chin:

[WX7P]

Use it for logging contacts

[W5GA]

It'll run a packet station just fine.

[KI6LWI]

I'll echo the Motorola programming suggestion. I'm on the lookout for a 486 desktop for that very purpose...