To be honest, the main reason I went for something so old is that 1) I had them in my collection of random electronics and 2) the newest computer that full documentation for every component in the system is available for is not a new machine.
Current computers tend to be massive black boxes. I've learned so much about random hardware by reading Linux kernel drivers when the documentation is under NDA.
Current computers tend to be massive black boxes. I've learned so much about random hardware by reading Linux kernel drivers when the documentation is under NDA.