I've got a suitcase sized portable computer, heavy as undeclared sin, that's a 286 (I think). The keyboard is a separate panel that detaches from the front. It works like a dream, probably sturdy enough to stop bullets. Is it destined for a landfill? What can I do with insanely out of date technology that work perfectly well but which has no place in the modern world?
Now hold on, I'm gonna press the right pedal harder. I expect us to accelerate.
Anya ,'Showtime'
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Connie Neil - Dec 16, 2004 6:06:59 am PST #586 of 10003
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dcp - Dec 16, 2004 6:09:02 am PST #587 of 10003
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
We used to have a Kaypro like that.
Either hang on to it for the antique value, or put it on eBay. Don't toss it out.
NoiseDesign - Dec 16, 2004 6:10:27 am PST #588 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
I used to have one of the old Kaypro lunchbox computers. I think those may have been 8086 or 8088.
I remember having a 5 MB hard drive. That seemed massive. I ran a BBS on an Apple IIgs off of it.
Now my cellphone has a 512MB memory card in it and I'm sitting in a train lounge with a laptop that has a 17" screen surfing the web without wires.
I remember when running two applications at once on one machine seemed decadent. Heee, MultiFinder!
Connie Neil - Dec 16, 2004 6:14:23 am PST #589 of 10003
brillig
I've thought about eBay, but the shipping on this monster would be horrendous.
tommyrot - Dec 16, 2004 6:18:51 am PST #590 of 10003
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I've seen computers like that on eBay, connie. Just be upfront about how much the shipping will be - someone might still buy it.
Tom Scola - Dec 16, 2004 6:19:02 am PST #591 of 10003
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JohnSweden - Dec 16, 2004 6:19:47 am PST #592 of 10003
I can't even.
MultiFinder!
Yeah, it was like, about time! I remember getting an external disk drive for my MacPlus and being thrilled because it cut down on my floppy-swapping.
NoiseDesign - Dec 16, 2004 6:26:34 am PST #593 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
Yeah. I Microsoft Office 4.2 which shipped on something like 40 floppies for the Mac. I think they were even all HD.
Jessica - Dec 16, 2004 6:27:55 am PST #594 of 10003
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
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Connie Neil - Dec 16, 2004 6:30:59 am PST #595 of 10003
brillig
I've got WordPerfect 5 on 5-inch floppies. There aren't even any dead computers in my house with floppy drives that big. I suppose it's time to send the discs to the great disk drive in teh sky.