# Vintage computer collecting thrives as AI advances 2026-08-10T06:45:38+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet More than 3,500 people attended the Vintage Computer Festival in California in August, celebrating Apple's 50th anniversary. The event showcased restored machines such as the Xerox Alto, called the grandfather of the modern computer. Software engineer Josh Dersch, who owns over 200 vintage computers, drove from Seattle to exhibit his fully functional Alto. The Vintage Computer Federation, which runs the festival, says interest is growing, with similar events now held across North America, South America and Europe. Rare computers like the Apple-1 can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars on online marketplaces. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - livemint.com Tags: Apple, Collectors, Computer history, Retro computing, Silicon Valley, Vintage computers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/vintage-computer-fans-preserve-history-amid-ai-boom/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/vintage-computer-fans-preserve-history-amid-ai-boom/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.