Homelab: A true Hungarian retro computer

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

The HomeLab was a family of home computers developed in Hungary by brothers József and Endre Lukács during the early 1980s. It played a crucial role in spreading computer culture in Hungary, as it was often built from kits by enthusiasts at home rather than bought as a finished product.

00:05 The first steps, haw they got involved
02:43 Homelab 2: Challenges to build the first marketable Homelab variants
06:48 Homelab 3-5: A simplified version with lots of expansions
09:53 Homelab 4 outside and inside
12:53 Heavily upgraded home built Homelab
19:24 Software portfolio: Ports, CP/M and more
21:29 Conclusion, community and legay
22:45 Recent developments

Links:
http://homelab.homeserver.hu
https://frescho-hu.translate.goog/homelab-4/?_x_tr_sl=hu&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=hu&_x_tr_pto=wapp
https://frescho-hu.translate.goog/magyar-narancs-homelab-tabor-84/?_x_tr_sl=hu&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=hu&_x_tr_pto=wapp