Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-01, 07:22

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by Ozzuneoj

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Assuming that old PC hardware even requires a "supply" in the first place isn't really realistic. These are luxury items. If someone does this with a necessary item (toilet paper, food, water...), yes, it's despicable. With a Voodoo 5? No. I find this stance disagreeable as well, for different …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-01, 07:07

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by Ozzuneoj

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I get your point, and I can't contend it except for the fact that a free market economy argument only works in an efficient market with adequate depth on the supply and demand sides, as well as symmetric market information on both sides - a market where the supply can be drained/controlled by the …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-07-01, 06:53

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by Ozzuneoj

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This is just my opinion, but if someone uses their time, energy and funds to search for things, maybe clean them and test them (and possibly repair them), then resell them and deal with customers, I don't care what they charge... no matter what it is. EDIT: Leaving this here for posterity, but I …

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Re: Modem usage

Posted on 2020-06-29, 00:00

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by Ozzuneoj

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Okay, here you go guys: https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=74880 Probably not as interesting as you were hoping. :D It is cool. I had forgotten about the ESS foray into modem chipsets . My guesses were an MWAVE or one of those Aztech/Packard Bell modem/sound cards . As mentioned in the …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-26, 20:42

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by Ozzuneoj

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CMB75 wrote on 2020-06-26, 18:58: imi wrote on 2020-06-26, 18:19: just where do you find these things x3 That would be very interesting to know ... on the other hand that would probably reduce his findings 😉 If I had to guess, he probably pays more to get these than most of us would, so I don't …

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Re: Bought this (Modern) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-25, 03:02

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There's a little discount outlet store near me which always has a huge selection of items that I'm pretty sure are either Amazon returns or other items like that. Their prices are pretty much always 50% off of the Amazon price. It's an awesome little place and I finally found a smoking deal on a PC …

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Re: Strangest modem ever... with hardware wavetable.

Posted on 2020-06-25, 02:51

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by Ozzuneoj

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If anyone else has one of these, had one in a PC (with the wavetable chip) or can find one anywhere, please post about it here.

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Re: Strangest modem ever... with hardware wavetable.

Posted on 2020-06-24, 04:50

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by Ozzuneoj

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I will never gloss over an ISA modem/sound combo card again.. My thoughts exactly! I double check them all now. Presumably you could just wire that connector directly to a rear panel line out jack. I have thought about this too. I think I have most of the parts to do this... except for some kind of …

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Re: Strangest modem ever... with hardware wavetable.

Posted on 2020-06-24, 04:42

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by Ozzuneoj

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Thanks for posting about this. I love weird cards like this. I found and bought the other one that was listed :-) I wonder if it was originally meant to hook up to a separate front panel or rear panel connector with an amplifier built-in. Awesome! I think we have similar collecting habits. I'm glad …

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Re: Modem usage

Posted on 2020-06-23, 18:06

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by Ozzuneoj

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Okay, here you go guys: Strangest modem ever... with hardware wavetable. Probably not as interesting as you were hoping. 😁

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Strangest modem ever... with hardware wavetable.

Posted on 2020-06-23, 18:06

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by Ozzuneoj

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I've had this card for months and have been meaning to make a thread about it. It's nothing fancy, it's just such an oddity. Here it is. 20200623_132155 (1600x1200).jpg 20200623_132201 (1600x1200).jpg Yep, an ISA ESS Audiodrive ES1868 + ESS Tel.eDrive based modem which is also equipped with an ESS …

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Re: Modem usage

Posted on 2020-06-23, 03:13

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by Ozzuneoj

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I've been waiting for someone to make a modem thread. I found the craziest modem ever a few months ago... been waiting for the time to make a thread about it. Three words: hardware wavetable synth

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-23, 02:58

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by Ozzuneoj

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Here's a good one. This in regard to a sale on a different (non ebay) marketplace. I had some fairly unusual early-90s PC speakers that worked but weren't in great condition. I did not receive them with a power adapter but I used one from another device to test them. On this selling platform things …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-19, 06:02

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by Ozzuneoj

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I haven't purchased this but I don't think it deserves it's own thread. Does anyone know what this board is? Looks like some kind of industrial 386, but what's with the extra long ISA slots? Something proprietary or just a very uncommon interface? Also, there doesn't appear to be a keyboard port. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-19, 05:18

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by Ozzuneoj

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I haven't purchased this but I don't think it deserves it's own thread. Does anyone know what this board is? Looks like some kind of industrial 386, but what's with the extra long ISA slots? Something proprietary or just a very uncommon interface? Also, there doesn't appear to be a keyboard port. …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-17, 19:45

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by Ozzuneoj

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HanJammer wrote on 2020-06-17, 16:45: Some cards I saved from the crusher today. Pulled from complete PCs... Beside some cards missing the bracket (not a problem I have some spares) they are in very good visual condition... That's an awesome lot! Nice job! Boy I wish there were places like this …

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Re: Voodoo Banshee and 3DNow!

Posted on 2020-06-15, 23:28

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by Ozzuneoj

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I know that Voodoo 3 drivers have 3DNow optimizations.. But do Voodoo Banshee drivers have these also? I'm just asking because my K6-2/500 with a Voodoo Banshee performs pretty lacklustre compared to a Pentium II 333 with a Riva 128 in GLQuake, so I was scratching my head.. I have just checked and …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-15, 23:06

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by Ozzuneoj

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The TB soundcard is apparently the same as a Tropez + but without the RAM slots. I now have the Tropez, Tropez +, and this card. This was the card that was very easily seen in the seller's pics as it was on the very top. ISA Realtek VGA - card model number - JA-8227D-V1 - chip model - RTG31051EH …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2020-06-15, 20:27

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by Ozzuneoj

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Very nice stuff! Lots of NIC filler but definitely some goodies... Promise VLB IDE with BIOS Matrox IS-Atlas based Compaq VGA card CL GD5428(?) VLB Creative Riva 128 Turtle Beach ISA card (can't remember which model now) AD Echo sound card And some other decent VGA and sound cards That VLB board …

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Re: Collecting rants

Posted on 2020-06-13, 16:33

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by Ozzuneoj

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But... why would a seller not pay attention when they are making a listing??? This baffles me. If I am making a listing I double and triple check everything before I press the submit button to create the listing. With a family (including a young child), phone calls or other things going on, a small …

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