They Found a Computer So Obscure, Its Own Creators Forgot It

Tech YouTuber Adrian Black has stumbled upon and resurrected the Lobo MAX-80, a Z80-based CP/M computer from 1982 so rare that even vintage computing enthusiasts had never heard of it. The machine was built by a company that briefly pivoted from making disk drives for Apple II and TRS-80 systems to producing its own short-lived computer before folding.

Adrian sourced its history from old ads and reviews, then managed to get the remarkably intact unit to boot into CP/M. This discovery highlights how many quirky, innovative products vanished during the microcomputer boom, leaving behind forgotten hardware gems for modern tinkerers to unearth. It's a delightful reminder that tech history is full of ghosts you can still coax back to life.