Where to go:

Linux
The operating system used to create special effects in Titanic
Geos and New Deal
One of the first GUI's. Yes, they are still in business.
QNX
A real time operating system with an amazing demo.
DOS
Different versions of the well known operating system and some great software to run in DOS.
OS-9
A lightweight operating system used mostly for embedded systems.
Sources for Cheap Hardware
These companies routinely sell used and refurbished desktop and mobile computers at a significant discount.
Recommended Reading
Articles and Web Pages with plenty of cheap ideas.

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QNX

    QNXDEMO QNX 1.44meg Demo
    The QNX group put together this demonstration of the scalability of their real time operating system.
    One formatted floppy disk can hold a windowed GUI, An HTML 3.2 Browser, and a TCP/IP stack.
    The whole thing decompresses and runs in RAM (6 megs required).


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