8 Vintage Computer Books That Will Reboot Your Memories

Boot up a trip down 128KB memory lane.

Did thoughts of floppy disks, DOS and "portable" computers that weigh more than an anvil just flood your mind? It's cool, computer geeks, we all keep it stored somewhere in the personal hard drive known as the brain.

Recall a few of those old-school memories by taking a click through eight awesomely vintage computer books pictured in the gallery below.

(Side note: R2-D2 and C-3PO could have totally been the Mac and PC guys of the Star Wars universe, right?)

1. The Complete Book of Lisa, 1984

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2. Star Wars: Question and Answer Book About Computers, 1983

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3. They All Laughed When I Sat Down at the Computer, 1986

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4. Exploring the World of the Personal Computer, 1982

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5. Let's Look at Basic, 1985

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6. Computer Fun, 1984

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7. BONUS: Byte Magazine on the Future of Portable Computers

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8. Marvel Super Heroes, Computer Fun, 1984

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9. For All Ages: Computer Tools, 1984

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