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#6721

02-04-2013, 12:50 PM

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i have a few different 486's floating around. got a shelf dedicated for holding for my 386-p1 stuff.

i wish i had kept the computer i pulled this out of.

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02-04-2013, 01:37 PM

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True dat.
I'm using steam now, I've like almost 20gb just in games installed right now, when I get the chance there is another AT LEAST 3gb gonna be installed.

lol
My dad's was measured in MB, not GB.

My first was 20, then 80, now 250 and 320 for my powerhouse and laptop respectively.

I remember when pcs came with 10MB drive, and going to a 20 Mb was about $300 upgrade.

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He he he, my first computer's drive was a tape deck. Now that's showing my age!

I still have an 8" floppy disk stored somewhere......I remember the tape drives also.

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Originally Posted by VWandDodge

Am I the only one who remembers the infamous Intel 486DX and Pentium chip floating point math flaw?

What about digital tape drives and how they were going to revolutionize data processing?

I have a couple "Pre 286 computers at the house....looking for a recyling place for their new home.

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02-04-2013, 02:05 PM

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I remember when pcs came with 10MB drive, and going to a 20 Mb was about $300 upgrade.

I still have an 8" floppy disk stored somewhere......I remember the tape drives also.

I have a couple "Pre 286 computers at the house....looking for a recyling place for their new home.

if they still work you should post them on craigs list. i bet someone would be willing to give $5-10 easily for a working pre 286 computer. i know i see lots of vintage computer on kijiji for ridiculous amounts of money. i also know when i use to hang out on a vintage computer forum there use to always be somebody looking for different old computers.
http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ450397708

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ440958541

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-s...AdIdZ400650131

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02-04-2013, 02:20 PM

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World's largest model train display

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02-04-2013, 02:53 PM

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I'm not so sure WTF sums that up vdub.

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02-04-2013, 03:09 PM

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I'm not so sure WTF sums that up vdub.

Cost, amount of work involved, detail...

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02-04-2013, 03:27 PM

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Cost, amount of work involved, detail...

I meant that it is a set ABOVE WTF! If there is such a thing....

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02-04-2013, 03:30 PM

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I meant that it is a set ABOVE WTF! If there is such a thing....

Holy SHAT!

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02-04-2013, 03:33 PM

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I was there in my time in hamburg... great! aprox. 15 man are working permanantly on this foodball-size little world...

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02-04-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by VWandDodge

Am I the only one who remembers the infamous Intel 486DX and Pentium chip floating point math flaw?

What about digital tape drives and how they were going to revolutionize data processing?

No you are not. First computer I ever used was a Pentium 133Mhz. I remember that bug LOL. I always used Linux kernel 2.2.x and enabled the FHP bug workaround I think it was called. They were great CPUs, esp with the MMX technology and true math co cpu. I have a Pentium III now, and it has MMX and true math co-cpu and can often times outrun a faster cpu without MMX or math co cpu LOL!