Re: Looking for a DOS computer...

Posted on 2023-06-29, 20:28

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The best 486 is a Pentium. 🙂 486 and any CPU In general was great only till the newer and faster one appeared. When you have nothing to compare with it really helps to feel you have the greatest machine the money can buy. And again, when considering building a DOS machine it is very important to fit …

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Re: Looking for a DOS computer...

Posted on 2023-06-29, 17:08

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Well, from my experience there is no one perfect DOS machine. Which machine to choose is actually a function of what software you're going to use on it.

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Re: AI is killing the old web, and the new web struggles to be born

Posted on 2023-06-28, 20:44

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Make HTML 4 Great Again! 😁

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Re: a new ebay blessing

Posted on 2023-06-28, 07:58

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Try to open a case on PayPal (if you paid via PayPal of course). For me it worked.

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Re: Market value for popular or rare classic computer hardware

Posted on 2023-06-22, 00:46

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386 CPU in bad condition for $86? That's crazy! 😮

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Re: Bought these (retro) hardware today

Posted on 2023-06-20, 07:10

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Guys, just curious, do you buy anything besides GPUs ? 🙂

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Re: Return/refund etiquette on eBay

Posted on 2023-06-04, 06:06

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Worth to be mentioned that when you can't get a refund via eBay you can still get it by opening case via PayPal (for those who pay with PayPal).

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Re: Nostalgia for vintage PCs in the future

Posted on 2023-05-21, 18:20

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Even if AI will do everything I want, I'll still prefer real people and real old hardware.

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Re: "The Tiniest 486 Computer" video

Posted on 2023-04-24, 10:32

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Kreshna Aryaguna Nurzaman wrote on 2023-04-24, 05:42: Still has the room for 5.25" floppy drive, impressive. The monitor doesn't have to be small though. No it's not. Not even for 3.5" FDD. Take a look at the comparison with a normal size case. It is all dummy.

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Re: "The Tiniest 486 Computer" video

Posted on 2023-04-23, 17:08

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What a cute little nonsense! N.B. Btw, the tiniest 486 computer is this ... Filename a778b219527cc7e50b2342f442c6c7a2.jpg File size 22.33 KiB Views 607 views

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Re: nostalgia midlife crisis

Posted on 2023-04-19, 09:06

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Well, as a person who have zero nostalgia to whatever I can propose to look at vintage computers collecting from the different angle. Me myself if looking back to those years when IBM PC AT 286 was still a modern machine and Internet didn't even exist, have to say I was very glad to get rid of it, …

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Re: Building a dos pc with some specifics in mind.

Posted on 2023-04-07, 17:48

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Hmm ok. 486DX33 then, and not, to my great sorrow, a beautiful 386. This is because I will not let go off 1993, together with 91 and 92 it is possibly my favorite. Hardware precise launching dates are a useful curiosity to me and I prefer to be aware of how they relate to the budget, mainstream and …

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Re: Building a dos pc with some specifics in mind.

Posted on 2023-04-07, 17:19

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I see no point in reliving once again pains of hardware not keeping up with demands of software. Isn't that the whole point of building retro systems though? To relive the experience of using those systems for better or for worse. Well, It is very individual. For me it is a joy of playing and …

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Re: Why are people like this exist

Posted on 2023-04-07, 17:04

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Meanwhile I'll grab those photos for my vintage computers hoarding photos collection ... for FREE. 🙂

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Re: Building a dos pc with some specifics in mind.

Posted on 2023-04-07, 16:52

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Since MS-DOS 6.22 was released only on June 1994 and was actually a "fixed" version of MS-DOS 6.2 that was released on September 1993 I guess it was released with i486DX2-66 (released on August 1992) and Pentium 66 (released on March 1993) in mind as the top CPUs it is designed to work with. So, I …

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Re: How has your interest in vintage computing changed over time?

Posted on 2023-03-30, 17:31

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Well, don't know. I've started collecting vintage computers only a little bit more than two years ago. At the beginning my intention was to build a mobile DOS station on basis of IBM Thinkpad T42. Since then I've acquired few dozens of other machines such as Toshiba Libretto 50, HP 200LX, Epson HX- …

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Re: dISAppointment - LPC to ISA adapter - ISA on modern motherboards

Posted on 2023-03-30, 16:13

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Hi rasteri, It is a very interesting project. But what about making something similar for PCMCIA 16-bit slot? There are plenty of old laptops and palmtops that lack ISA or PCI slots but have PCMCIA slot.

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Re: USB to RS232 converter using CH375B USB host module?

Posted on 2023-03-16, 10:31

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Probably, but you'd have to write drivers for it. Better off getting one of those CH375 ISA USB adapters - https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=43311 Yes, but there are computers (even IBM PC compatibles) without ISA slots at all. I've seen on www.yyzkevin.com site (https://www.youtube.com/ …

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USB to RS232 converter using CH375B USB host module?

Posted on 2023-03-16, 10:09

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My question - is it possible to use this module as a USB to RS232 converter. In other words, is it possible to read/write files from/to USB flash memory sticks using this module via RS232 Serial Port on IBM PC compatible and other computers equipped with RS232 Serial Port connection?

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Re: Why do we collect things? self-reflection and crisis

Posted on 2023-03-06, 23:26

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Life - is a process. It looks like a trip and it is actually a trip. Just enjoy the ride. This is actually the meaning of life. Regarding collecting, like many other things during your life it have to bring feelings of joy and satisfaction. And why to care about what happens to your collection after …

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