Re: Santa was generous this X-mas
Posted on 2013-01-08, 06:44
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2013-01-08, 06:26
Wound up with two old desktops yesterday... An HP Vectra minitower with an 815 chipset, Tualeron running at 1.1ghz, 40gb Seagate hd (runs super quiet) and 512 MB ram which I plan to set up for one of the kids (while the other gets the Dell they've been sharing) and a Gateway "Performance" tower with …
Re: Santa was generous this X-mas
Posted on 2013-01-07, 20:18
I got a sweater for Christmas along with some other clothes and a watch. I also got an iPhone.
Re: dial-up modems
Posted on 2013-01-06, 23:24
My circa 2007 Dell Latitude as well as my circa 2012 Asus both have dial up modems. I never use them but I have a dial-up account as a just-in-case type measure. My father's 2010 Dell desktop also has a modem which he regularly uses for sending and receiving faxes.
Re: OK, you guys know you've always wanted one of these
Posted on 2012-12-19, 13:19
Re: Intel to take over the world?
Posted on 2012-12-10, 20:39
Following current trends, usage and the fact most users can get enough computing power from most machines on store shelves, i wouldn't be surprised if one day, motherboards are merely a set of ports leading to a central chip and some ram sockets. Each year, more and more formerly external components …
Re: What is your age?
Posted on 2012-11-22, 18:01
Re: Are You a Hardware Person, or a Software Person?
Posted on 2012-11-21, 00:28
Hardware. It's the least stressful. You slap some crap together and it goes. Software is getting closer to being like that. If you're always busy, it's nice to just have a cheap computer, and if it breaks, the next one is just the same. Everything important is in the cloud so no worries.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2012-11-05, 12:55
Picked up a working 15" XGA Dell LCD monitor. It was on the side of the road.
Re: IBM Thinkpad 380ED Specifications question
Posted on 2012-11-01, 09:06
If the screen is TFT, the image will look decent. If you have ghosting, muddy colors, etc, it's passive matrix. I don't think I'm being biased when I say you'll know it's passive matrix because the thing looks too crappy to be taken seriously. If you're not totally sure still, look at the machine …
Re: IBM Thinkpad 380ED Specifications question
Posted on 2012-10-31, 03:29
The 380 series laptops use 144-pin EDO SODIMMs and the largest module you can use is 64mb. Combined with the 16mb on the mobo, you'll have 80mb. There were a few different hard drive sizes available. The 385 differs in software configuration. Replacing the hard drive in the 380 requires removing a …
Re: VLB vs PCI
Posted on 2012-10-26, 23:50
My vote is for PCI from a reputable manufacturer. Most PCI boards have built in I/O sections utilizing the PCI bus for faster transfer speed. With that out of the way, you can use a decent PCI video card which shouldn't give any hassle and will likely perform better than any VLB card. From there, …
Re: Calculators?
Posted on 2012-10-22, 20:10
I know HP still manufactures the 12C and if I'm not mistaken, they still manufacture other model calculators that use RPN.
Re: Calculators?
Posted on 2012-10-22, 12:55
I don't think a calculator made after solar cells, coin cell batteries and LCDs caught on goes obsolete. I don't see many calculators from the 70s or early 80s in regular use but it seems calculators from the late 80s and up are just as common as brand new ones. There's also a few models out there …
Re: Calculators?
Posted on 2012-10-22, 11:51
Early LED displays I don't care for. One example is a Rockwell pocket calculator from the 1970s I own. The display is just too small and doesn't provide good viewing angle. BTW, I was reading about old TI products and found this page: http://www.datamath.org/Graphing/TI-78.htm Has anyone here heard …
Re: Cause For Concern
Posted on 2012-10-22, 10:24
Re: Calculators?
Posted on 2012-10-20, 18:12
^ Correct. VFD tubes. I think Nixies were a few years before this calculator's day. Also, some interesting things: the Negative symbol is a red LED and also, each button on the calculator is actually a magnet. Under each, there's a glass tube with two separated pieces of metal. When you press a …
Calculators?
Posted on 2012-10-20, 08:54
I know we all like old computers but does anyone here collect old calculators? I have a ton laying around my place. My most recent acquisition was a Ti 86 and not long before that, I got an HP 12C that was made in USA in 1988 which I carry around with me now. However, most of my calculators came …
Re: M919 v1.5 Cache Confirmation & Jumper Specifications?
Posted on 2012-10-20, 08:43
With any PC Chips product from before 1997, just assume there's no L2 cache. Also don't bank on the thing being reliable. However, you can have some fun with the board. I remember the m919 having a lot of speed options and, without any l2 cache, the thing makes for a decent overclocking board.
Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today
Posted on 2012-10-20, 08:37
I used to have a Dreamcast and I miss it. That thing had some good games. Sonic Adventure comes to mind. Soul Caliber is another great game. That system was very much ahead of it's time. The programmable memory cards still amuse me. Very nice acquisition.
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