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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsWho here has the oldest working computer?
Bubble gum iMac running System 7.6 here.
Though I never use it except for legacy files.
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)I miss those 8-bit computers so much.
EvolveOrConvolve
(6,452 posts)Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)I still love listening to the beeps from the floppy drive coming over the speaker on the old 19" color tv, and the feel of those old Atari joysticks and paddle controllers.
hunter
(38,325 posts)Lots of game and programming cartridges too. Pengo and Action! are my favorites.
Sorry.
Systematic Chaos
(8,601 posts)And my favorite games were Spelunker, Encounter, Leader Board Golf, Buried Bucks, Rainbow Walker, Getaway!, River Raid, Pinball Construction Set, The Great American Cross-Country Road Race, Zone Ranger, Zenji, Flip & Flop, and probably another 20-30 I can't recall at the moment.
lastlib
(23,272 posts)Sorry to burst yer bubble.
GreenPartyVoter
(72,381 posts)XLs and STs when I cleaned out my Dad's place a couple years ago.
EvolveOrConvolve
(6,452 posts)Even got a little black and white TV that I hook it to. I have it in some old static bags and only pull it out on special occasions.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)GreenPartyVoter
(72,381 posts)baldguy
(36,649 posts)It's only about 40 yrs old.
Ptah
(33,034 posts)krispos42
(49,445 posts)Still on the original install of Windows XP. And the original hard drive is still working, although now it's a tertiary drive.
lastlib
(23,272 posts)TrogL
(32,822 posts)KurtNYC
(14,549 posts)not sure of the year.
hunter
(38,325 posts)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZX81
I have an older homebuilt that used an 1802 microprocessor, but the microprocessor itself has failed, probably because it was a reject part when I bought it.
Of course I have slide rules too...
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)hunter
(38,325 posts)Sinclair contracted with Timex to manufacture the machines which were soon sold in the USA with the Timex brand.
I also have another version of this machine, a no-brand "pirate" Asian clone with an actual keyboard and 2K of memory.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)One of my mentors (late, unfortunately) was in the air force and they discovered that by using a bank-switching technique (old school) they could get an entire megabyte of memory out of one of their machines. His reply was, "What the FUCK could you need an entire megabyte for?"
GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)Clive Sinclair and the ZX80.
They didn't do much, but they looked very cool.
blogslut
(38,010 posts)Thinkpads are amazing.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)I always loved the keyboard nipple. It was just another keystroke. Most people hated them, but not having to move your hands from the keyboard was a godsend. I type at 80 wpm (or more) so that means a lot to me.
blogslut
(38,010 posts)It's a bajillion times more better than a mouse!
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Even if you've got a mouse or touch-pad, the keyboard should STILL have a nipple for those of us who can type faster than a clock hand can turn. It just makes sense. I think Lenova (former IBM supplier) still puts them in the keyboards, but why doesn't any other company? You don't have to use it if you don't want to. All machines, even with nipples, come with touch pads now. Shit.
Okay, okay, on a side note, I like nipples. I've also been with my lady since '84.
blogslut
(38,010 posts)As for the Thinkpad-Thinkpad, I'm pretty sure when Lenovo bought the rights to the model, they were bound to continue making them according to IBM specs. In other words, Thinkpad-Thinkpads will always be black bento boxes with Trackpoints, Thinklights and the best laptop keyboards evar!
Have you ever been here?
www.thinkwiki.org
It's an awesome site for peeps who love Thinkpads and love installing Linux distros on Thinkpads.
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)It only took a few seconds to swap out a battery, replace a hard drive, or upgrade the memory. It was all right there and WITHOUT turning it over. The keyboard was also the quietest laptop keyboard I've ever used. I took it to meetings and could take dictation without making perceptible sounds. I type at about 80wpm, but even at that speed by barely touching the keys to stay quiet I made a lot of mistakes but they were easy to correct later.
blogslut
(38,010 posts)Just push the buttons on the side and the top comes off to expose the hard drive, optical drive and battery. It still works too!
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)It was still working when I stuck it in there. A friend of mine still has a working M.I.T.S. Altair 8800 that he fires up every now and then to impress the kiddies.
And my brain still functions fairly well for being 62,
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)ret5hd
(20,516 posts)Initech
(100,099 posts)HipChick
(25,485 posts)It's rare now...
guardian
(2,282 posts)Here is a good website for old computers: http://oldcomputers.net/
hunter
(38,325 posts)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-65
But I didn't have the money, so I built a variation of this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COSMAC_ELF
But the Atari 800 will always be my favorite.
Logical
(22,457 posts)lastlib
(23,272 posts)Only one byte of RAM, but accurate to ten digits...
And the CPU/math co-processor is AWESOME!!
Orrex
(63,220 posts)ThoughtCriminal
(14,047 posts)If it computes, it counts.
Ptah
(33,034 posts)guardian
(2,282 posts)I can even remember how to use it (somewhat...it has been a loooooong time).