Digital Home Thoughts: MaximumPC Gets All Nostalgic About PC Components

"We take an in-depth look back at the 50 most important pieces of PC hardware in the modern computing area. From CPUs to videocards and even monitors, these components were the envy of every PC enthusiast, whether you could afford them or not. They might not have been the fastest parts at the time, but they sure were the most notable."

Every few months, someone puts together a list of important moments, events or computers in history. MaximumPC has been bitten by the nostalgia bug and decided to list their list of 50 components that merit attention. Going through the list, I remember owning quite a few of the parts, most notably the 3Com 3c905 network card, of which I still have one in use today! Of course, there are some components that I would see as missing from the list such as the Hayes modem and command set, or even the US Robotics Courier line. In the days before broadband, the cheerful beeps and warbles from my modem speaker would tell me that I had just connected to a BBS, or later, my ISP. 3.5" floppy disks and the USB port are just a couple of the other omissions I think should be there. Can any of you think of other components that should have made the list?