At the Vintage Computer Festival in Mountain View, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, enthusiasts showcased restored vintage machines, including a 1970s Xerox Alto computer restored by software engineer Josh Dersch, a 1981 Commodore SP9000 Super PET computer with floppy disk drives, and Apple Macintosh computers from the 1980s. Attendees repaired circuit boards, with Arion Paylo working on one, and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak appeared on stage. The event highlighted the growing thrill of collecting vintage computers as AI grips the world.