Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-05, 06:57

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I do think there's some merit to thinking that the situation won't be fully the same in 20 years, though. While there will be nostalgia for a lot of stuff, I can't help but think that Pentium 4 related stuff specifically will probably stay relatively low price. A lot of people remember a dell hunk …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-04, 20:13

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I'm happy to say I now own a Beige Beast that beats my LC II in raw performance despite being three years older. nice find! I also have a SE/30 - it offers the extra ooomppff needed to enjoy things nowdays IMHO I have invested in a scsi2sd and an ethernet card for it - both really help make things …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-04, 06:22

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I'm happy to say I now own a Beige Beast that beats my LC II in raw performance despite being three years older. I mean, that's not exactly a high bar, now is it? I like the se/30, but in my view, the compact macs are best suited for the 68000. If I get into the 030 era, having a monitor that you …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-06-04, 05:59

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I'm happy to say I now own a Beige Beast that beats my LC II in raw performance despite being three years older. Filename 1946005B-5DE5-4F5D-94E1-60AF3BE8511C.jpeg File size 913.53 KiB Views 1617 views

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-31, 23:27

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So I now own $18 worth of gold. And it’s at 60MHz. Filename FD09D0F5-2A71-441C-805E-46504D1AFADE.jpeg File size 1.44 MiB Views 1238 views Filename CEE9C9B1-7468-4C7B-9F8C-4AC68F0772CD.jpeg File size 1.37 MiB Views 1238 views Question is, how do I get this heat sink off without also losing the text …

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Re: Pentium 133 DOS gamer dream machine.

Posted on 2022-05-27, 07:46

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appiah4 wrote on 2022-05-27, 07:14: Intel486dx33 wrote on 2022-05-26, 11:30: Guys, I am going to reinstall this computer. NOT sure if I should go with DOS/Win3.11 or DOS/Win95 ?…. […] Show full quote Guys, I am going to reinstall this computer. NOT sure if I should go with DOS/Win3.11 or DOS/Win95 …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-21, 20:46

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Well, I guess that that 1996 machine I was thinking about making is gonna be a 1996+2000 machine thanks to a locally spent $25. Really, it’s just gonna be a general purpose DOS machine using a floating Pentium 166, maybe 233 anyways, so an overkill 3D card for windows 95/98 ain’t bad to have if it …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-18, 05:25

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Well, I managed to salvage this little guy while disassembling a sadly trashed beyond repair IBM XT clone. Filename IMG_0524.jpg File size 552.12 KiB Views 1779 views I guess I just need to find an 8088/86, 186 and 386 and I'll have most of Intel's processors before the P4.

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-11, 15:25

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Of course, they’re cool, but this takes the cake. 00BF3950-7E45-4EC7-B422-F7A15EC1910B.jpeg Yeah, a Graphite colored CRT Studio Display. It ain’t my old 22inch screen, but I’ll take a Diamondtron that’s easier to lug any day. 09A9BFE9-FD6A-4280-A456-25F1430A1041.jpeg It's a good display, I guess, …

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-05-11, 05:29

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So I found a few things today, like this powermac G3 compatible SCSI card and one of those odd PPGA non mmx Pentium 166 CPUs. It even runs at 200 without too much fuss. 7C610092-81E8-4D1B-A000-552CEBE6C5FE.jpeg Of course, they’re cool, but this takes the cake. 00BF3950-7E45-4EC7-B422-F7A15EC1910B. …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2022-05-10, 15:41

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bestemor wrote on 2022-05-10, 13:30: Looks like it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et0cmQn9mm4 At the very end there. […] Show full quote BetaC wrote on 2022-05-10, 00:52: ... It has the manual and the fold out technology tree, but the CD seems to be in a generic jewel case. Is that normal? Looks …

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Re: Bought these games today

Posted on 2022-05-10, 00:52

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Well I certainly feel lucky. Managed to find this in good condition. Filename EBC87F13-7C88-45D4-8956-BF33B2DEF48E.jpeg File size 1.92 MiB Views 1500 views It has the manual and the fold out technology tree, but the CD seems to be in a generic jewel case. Is that normal?

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-04-12, 04:59

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Well, I think I'm done actively looking for CEDs. I managed to find ESB locally, and that's probably my peak. IMG_0344.jpg I also went over to my Co-Worker's place earlier to see if the discs I own actually work, and was pleased to learn that they actually do. Of course, they sped ESB up hilariously …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-04-11, 06:47

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Kahenraz wrote on 2022-04-11, 06:06: It's unfortunate that laserdiscs are to be counted as a medium that can suffer from physical rot. I think it's a result of the discs being manufactured as two separate plates and it's the glue in between that's decomposing. Luckily, a lot seem to still be …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-04-11, 05:33

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After Asking a Coworker for a Laserdisc player, which he was more than glad to let me have thanks to his five spares , I decided to expand my collection of old Media. Of course, none of it was Laserdisc today because I didn't find something that just stood out to me. That said, I did pick up Ben-Hur …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-03-30, 04:00

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I'm so familiar with things like the Apple ][ and the Atari 2600 that I have 0 nostalgia feels for them. I have far better feelings for things that weren't such a common part of my life when I was young. Enough hands on time to hold a reverence for them but not enough to have experienced all I …

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-03-29, 03:47

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Today I wrote some floppies, and proved to myself that both the 3.5 and 5.25 Apple II drives are working. So, naturally, I played Oregon Trail. Filename 67021175979__E692B1FA-81D3-4198-9962-5B0029C453B9.jpg File size 877.59 KiB Views 1279 views

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Re: What retro activity did you get up to today?

Posted on 2022-03-27, 07:21

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I went mad with a Magic eraser earlier, and brought my 3.5 and 5.25 Apple II drives in to looking as good as the main computer. I also used a friend's floppy emu to make sure the system was working beyond the self-testing. Filename IMG_0195.jpg File size 598.96 KiB Views 1788 views

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2022-03-26, 00:23

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Today was a good day. 8BA83707-B991-4D2E-A6BF-B9BC2B7B2B2D.jpeg After a little scrubbing and checking for capacitor juice it became a great day. ADCAA970-6AE6-41AC-9FE4-D8A11AF766FB.jpeg And once the system was put back together it became a great day. EF6586F3-10E5-4C3E-898E-924B2E0A2C87.jpeg …

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Re: What game are you playing now?

Posted on 2022-03-24, 18:40

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I've been paying the half life games as of recent, and my eye for vintage hardware has made me faintly aware of Valve having more than a few Pentium 4 machines in their offices, a freely usable-for-photos slot-1 motherboard, and some Asus CD drives. It's hilarious to be able to see it despite the …

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