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Vintage Computer Festival Europe 4.0
Vintage Computer Festival Europe 4.0
May 3 and 4, 2003 in Munich, Germany
The fourth annual European Vintage Computer Festival awaits you!
Our mission is to encourage the preservation of obsolete computer hard-
and software, to promote interest in researching and documenting the
history of the computer age ... and to have fun playing with old iron.
The Vintage Computer Festival is already a fixed entry in the Silicon
Valley timetable. Now it has also become an European event, celebrating
our computer heritage.
Let us return to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when geeks were
geeks and floppies were really floppy.
Exhibition
Dozens of old (but still not obsolete) computers to be viewed and
touched. No barrier between you and your dreams.. (It may be a good idea
to ask the exhibitor before dismanteling his unit :)
Speeches
A series of speeches will be given to describe some systems in detail,
discuss classic developments from today's perspective or other topics of
interest to collectors.
There will also be a VCFe-Excursion to a hands on life demonstration of
a real classic big number cruncher.
Flea Market
No system will be ever completely debugged, so we are offering part of
the hall to vendors to sell and trade historic gear. Anything is
possible - as long as the item is computer related and more than 10
years old.
Peoples Choice Award and Give Away
All visitors are called to vote for their favourite piece of history.
And unlike a constitutional poll, you may even win great stuff.
Are you ready for the NERD TRIVIA CHALLENGE?
The Nerd Trivia Challenge is your chance to prove just how much of a
geek you really are. You're pitted against two other nerds in a
game-show style contest of computer history trivia. If you end up the
Alpha Geek, you'll walk away with fame (and a great price). Think you're
up to the challenge?
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Where?
Mehrzweckhalle des ESV Muenchen Ost
Baumkirchner Strasse 57
81673 Munich
Germany
Further Information
VCFe Web Site:
http://www.vcfe.org/