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# As AI Grips World, The Thrill of Collecting Vintage Computers is Growing
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- Published: 2026-08-11T15:45:42.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T09:49:46.000Z
- Description: The community's passion was evident at the Vintage Computer Festival held in Silicon Valley in early August.
- Author: Associated Press
- Tags: AI, #with-siderail, Josh Dersch, Erik Klein, Vintage Computer Federation, steve wozniak, Ronald Wayne, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Sellam Ismail, Telecom150, Communications History

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 11, 2026 (AP) — Software engineer **Josh Dersch** loves old computers. He spends countless hours tinkering in his garage, trying to coax decades-old machines back to life. He estimates he owns more than 200 vintage computers and devices in his Seattle home.

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“It’s always been fascinating to me to see the origins of things,” Dersch said. “It’s a fun challenge to debug and repair. You can understand the entire system from top to bottom.”

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