Though packed away in garages and basements or collecting dust on a bookshelf, the computers of decades past are often things we have trouble discarding. It's not just that electronics reuse is so challenging because of the components, it's also hard to part with the laptops of yesteryear because they hold so much sentimental value and act as artifacts of our recent past.
Laptop Mag contributing writer Joanna Nelius attended the Vintage Computer Festival this month in Orange, California, to try and figure out why old computers retain so much of their appeal after they've become obsolete. There are now meetups in hotel ballrooms and convention centers across the country where people gather to share stories about old video games, swap repair tips, and yes, buy more old computers.
