Reply 60 of 110, by Scali
I got Dr. Zeissler's 286-20 with a nice ET4000 videocard.
I never had a 286 myself, nor an ET4000.
I went from a 8088 machine at 9.54 MHz to a 386SX-16.
I like the 286 because it has a lot of performance, while still having to work within the limits of the 16-bit segmented memory model. Like the 8088, the 286 was not explored much by the demoscene. So I may want to do some more experiments on that. And unlike the 8088, you can use a GUS in this machine. A 286-20 with ET4000 and a GUS makes an excellent demo platform, which can rival Amigas. It's interesting to see just how close you can get it to the 386/486 demos of the day.