So I Bought Those Weird New AliExpress Retro PCs…

An LGR review of the Book 8088 and Hand 386, newly-made retro computers on Aliexpress! No emulation here, these are DOS PCs running an 8088 and 386SX processor, using legacy chips on custom PCBs melded with open source projects, off-the-shelf components, and injection molded enclosures. They sure are neat! But lots of compromises, drawbacks, and odd design decisions.

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● Here's where I bought the machines in May 2023:
Book8088 – https://www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Hand386 – https://www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...

● All background music licensed from:
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00:00 These weird AliExpress retro PCs
00:58 What are these
02:07 Price and what they come with
03:34 The Book8088
08:45 Lack of I/O, ISA bus extender
10:31 The Hand386
12:37 D&MP 386 and what it can do
14:33 In summary: neat but compromised

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