Computer Reset, Dallas
Computer Reset, Dallas Dave Farquhar Retro Computing September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 2 CommentsComputer Reset was a large used computer store and warehouse in northeast Dallas whose heyday was in the 1980s and 1990s, but it remained a go-to source for vintage and retro computer parts into the 2010s. A native of Oklahoma, Byron had a bachelor’s degree and a JD degree and worked for Boeing, Dresser Industries, and ARCO before starting Computer Reset. And of course it had a website, when the Web became mainstream.
- ▪Computer Reset, Dallas Dave Farquhar Retro Computing September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 2 CommentsComputer Reset was a large used computer store and warehouse in northeast Dallas whose heyday was in the 1980s and 1990s, but it remained a
- ▪A native of Oklahoma, Byron had a bachelor’s degree and a JD degree and worked for Boeing, Dresser Industries, and ARCO before starting Computer Reset.
- ▪And of course it had a website, when the Web became mainstream.
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Computer Reset, Dallas Dave Farquhar Retro Computing September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 2 CommentsComputer Reset was a large used computer store and warehouse in northeast Dallas whose heyday was in the 1980s and 1990s, but it remained a go-to source for vintage and retro computer parts into the 2010s. Its fame grew after it closed in 2019 when several prominent Youtubers visited the facility and made videos about it.Computer Reset historyThe Computer Reset warehouse in Texas has become legendary because it was packed floor to ceiling with computer gear dating to the 1980s, and sometimes earlier.Computer Reset’s owner, Richard Byron, founded the legendary store in either 1984 or 1985. Newsletters from the 90s said 1985, but the website said 1984.
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