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Oldest computer contest
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 7:12 pm
by coriolis
I'll give credit to Breeze and NWIA spotter for the inspiraton of this thread.
Who has the most outdated computer here? This may be nothing to brag about, but some of us would think its a lot of fun, and get a chance at bragging rights. Or maybe a good chance to B*tch and moan.
There's only one rule: It has to be your primary active computer. Not your #2 computer or the one in storage.
I'll go first:
Gateway LE 500
Windows ME
AMD 500 processor
10GB HD
Orig 56K ram upgraded to 256K
On it's second CD reader (no writing capability)
And a serious shortage of extra ports on the back.
I know that I won't win this contest, but I might be in the top (bottom?) ten. I should get extra credit, though for it being a Gateway and using WinME. I should also get extra credit because I bought this computer used.
Next?
Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2004 11:50 pm
by Aslkahuna
This one is a
CTX Pentium II 266 MHz
32MB Ram
1.5 GB Hard Drive
34.4k modem
Windows 95
The one I use for copying imagery off of GOES and the APT satellites and thus is often in use.
Epson Pentium 75 MHz
8MB RAM
540MB HDD
No Modem
DOS 6.0
Then there's my laptop which is backup to when the Compuserve CS3
connection goes down so that I can read my e-mail through a different Compuserve server and which I use for calculations on chases-it's also the backup for my satellite imagery receiving system.
486 SLC/50 MHz
4MB RAM
50MB HDD
1200 bps Modem
Windows 3.11
Monochromatic Monitor
Steve
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:02 am
by NWIASpotter
original IBM Aptiva
16 MB ram
1.5 hard drive
windows 95
slow as can be!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 6:15 pm
by David
at school for journalism we use good ol' IMAC's.
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:34 pm
by breeze
LOL, Ed, some day, you're going to REALLY
bomb me with a large round of paper wads
for wandering off with your original threads!
My primary computer:
Compaq Presario 5460
475 mhz processor, 88 mb RAM, 8.0 gb HD,
56K ITU V90 modem!
Oh, and 8 mb shared memory video, so,
pleeeeease don't send me anything large to
open up!
I usually have time in the evenings to check
my e-mail and surf around Storm2K, for a bit...
so far, what I do on this old dinosaur works...
for now.
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:42 pm
by coriolis
It's more fun that way, Annette.
Bombs AWAY!!!
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 9:58 pm
by DaylilyDawn
my computer was purchased on 06/26/2001 so it is 3 years and a couple of months old.
Hp Pavillion 7865
Originally had Win ME but upgraded to XP
80 GB Hard drive
original 128 mb Ram but have upgraded to max 512 mb that HP will allow
still have the scanner and printer that we bought at the same time.
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 10:17 pm
by tomboudreau
I can get my hands on an Apple IIe with the mono-chrome monitor and 5 1/4 inch floppy disks. Does that count?
Well, I suppose
Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 11:36 pm
by Aslkahuna
that I could get my old 386 out of storage and fix it up so that it could be used again.
Steve
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:02 pm
by NWIASpotter
So whos winnin this contest so far???
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:07 pm
by LAwxrgal
HP Pavilion XT963
1200 mhz Intel Celeron processor
15" monitor
32 GB hard drive
Oh, I bought it in November 2001.
Posted: Tue Sep 28, 2004 3:47 pm
by Wnghs2007
My old school used to have some very old Macintosh computers. I dont know what they were because they are back at my middle school. I am in High School now 10th grade.
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:11 am
by coriolis
NWIASpotter wrote:So whos winnin this contest so far???
We'll have to assemble a committee....
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 6:44 am
by weatherlover427
If it was up to me to decide I would have to vote Aslkahuna (Steve) so far.
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:48 am
by NWIASpotter
Darn, I can't win anything!!!
Posted: Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:35 am
by coriolis
I have some 5 1/4" floppy disks and some 4MB RAM cards as a prize.