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Dutch computer museums (2022)

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  • The author visited three Dutch computer museums in 2022: the HomeComputerMuseum in Helmond, the Bonami SpelComputer Museum in Zwolle, and a DEC enthusiast's barn.
  • HomeComputerMuseum is a 'living room museum' with over 500 computers from the 1980s onward, many running and interactive.
  • Bonami SpelComputer Museum is a 'warehouse museum' with thousands of computers, mainframes, and an arcade with dozens of arcade games.
  • The third museum is a barn in the countryside with a collection of DEC machines from the 1970s-80s, many not yet working.
  • The author highlights regional artifacts like non-English keyboards, the Aesthedes computer with a 514-key keyboard, and Dutch Holborn computers.
  • Other notable items include a chording keyboard, one-handed data entry device, APL keyboard, Korean NES, and various unusual keyboards.
  • The author enjoyed using vintage software like Print Shop and Deluxe Paint, and found a key that equates Enter and Return, with further details in a newsletter.