For reasonably generous interpretations of "retro". A bit vague, but I'm curious about all the possible categories of electronics.<p>I have been feeling the urge to pick up a nice old computer/laptop/device as a digital typewriter. I would love for it to have near instant response time and a nice keyboard.<p>This led me to the question, although I hope the responses aren't limited to that category.
The Palm Pilot and its clones, e.g. the Spring Visor (i think it was called). i read my first e-book on one around 2000 or 2002 (Alice in Wonderland) and have fond memories of them.
ANALOGUE AM/FM 4 channel stereo system + 12 inch turntable + 4 track cassette deck. Regularly play Long Play (12 inch) records via large (mid + woofer) speakers.
Neighbours appreciate the quality of the music!
My "retro" computer is a Mac Cube. Also an IMSAI with lots of cards.<p>Also in the retro category is a HeathKit HD1250 Solid State grid dip meter. Came (from the thrift store) with one coil missing, so I made one.<p>I still use the 80's audio gear and speakers.
Some of my prized possessions include a collection of NeXT workstations (including a cube), a few classic Macs (the oldest being a Macintosh SE), an HP-48SX graphing calculator, and a Brother word processor I received as a Christmas present in 1995 since I enjoyed typing on my mother’s typewriter. I’d love to own an Apple Newton one day, and my dream retro purchase would be a Symbolics LISP machine, though those are quite rare and are very expensive whenever they show up on eBay.
I bought a nice JVC 80’s audio cassette deck. Higher quality than anything I ever had when cassettes were in vogue, tapes are $3 at the record store, longer play than records, and I can record my own.
I haven't found any good feature phones in 2023. They all have shortcomings or bugs that make them useless to me. They're also all really boring and ugly these days (like all electronic devices).<p>The one "retro" thing I find myself using most is my Casio digital watch
Lamp amplifiers for their great sound (but only for no-bass music).<p>Incadescent lamps for their deep red color, ideal choice for bedrooms (so hard to get them nowadays).
My "retro" computer is a Mac Cube. I was keeping it to run hypercard, but I got the MacOS9 emulator to run on M2 hardware, so who knows?<p>Also in the retro category is a HeathKit HD1250 Solid State grid dip meter. Came (from the thrift store) with one coil missing, so I made one.<p>Well, there's the IMSAI with lots and lots of cards.