I'm lately rather into retro gaming, and I stumbled across this gem:
Apparently this was the IBM 2250 Graphics Display, and it seems almost like an early console of sorts. I know that what happens on these is usually serious work involving graphics, but who said they can't be used for playing some games? It comes with a keyboard and some programmable buttons on the left, and a built-in, light-pen controlled screen. It would seem like the perfect retro console.
Here's some evidence that it actually played games.
These are quite rare even when they were actually used, so I'm not on the lookout for an actual unit, which would need a mainframe for proper operation anyway. I'm looking for some kind of emulation software.
Look at all the fun happening:
Apparently this was the IBM 2250 Graphics Display, and it seems almost like an early console of sorts. I know that what happens on these is usually serious work involving graphics, but who said they can't be used for playing some games? It comes with a keyboard and some programmable buttons on the left, and a built-in, light-pen controlled screen. It would seem like the perfect retro console.
Here's some evidence that it actually played games.
These are quite rare even when they were actually used, so I'm not on the lookout for an actual unit, which would need a mainframe for proper operation anyway. I'm looking for some kind of emulation software.
Look at all the fun happening:
