Obsolete Computer

[missioncontrol]

Reasons I'm Keeping My Obsolete Computer
 
11. I find it hard to concentrate without 20 fans running.
 
10. I needed a home for my dust bunnies.

9. My plans to open a computer museum, might just get venture Capital someday.
 
8. Three more and I can host a LAN party.

7. The command line will make a comeback, and I want to be ready.

6. Maybe the burglars will steal the old one instead of the new one.

5. When you get a new friend, do you get rid of the old ones?

4. Where else could you get a space heater that also runs Seti@home.

3. It's not obsolete, it's previously functional.

2. So I can complain about how slow the new Microsoft operating system runs on it.

1. You never know when your first three computers go down and you need a fourth back up. 

[Stingray]

I'm right there with you. I don't think there's a closet in my house that doesnt have at least one old computer in it. One of them has nothing but old computers and computer parts.

-S

[JCL]

7 computers, all working within the last year, 4 obsolete:

Dell Notebook P4 @
IBM Notebook Centrino at a couple of gig
Dell Desktop P4 @ 2.8GHz

Home assembled desktop Dual Celeron @ 400MHz
Dell Notebook P2 @ 300MHz
Toshiba Notebook 486DX4 @ 75MHz (really more like a 486 @ 25MHz, sort of)
Home assembled desktop 486 @ 33MHz

I don't even want to think about the number of mice, monitors, modems, network cards, etc.

[missioncontrol]

I have these plastic 3 high drawers under my desk.

1 drawer... old mother boards
2 drawer... misc. cards
3 drawer... misc. cables

in this room alone I have 5 old computers not being used, 3 15" monitors, several keyboards and mice, extra speakers and tons of other stuff.

I really shouldn't check out the closets or shed......

[Stingray]

Oh, you had to mention the shed. I don't even remember what's out in mine. There's some computer stuff for sure though.

Then we could start talking about game consoles. There are probably a good 20 or so in my house.

-S

[missioncontrol]

as far as consoles I just have my atari........ (well 3 of them)

looking for a NES at a decent price....

[Stingray]

Coleco Telstar
Fairchild Channel F
Vectrex
Colecovision
Intellivision
Sears Telegames (2600)
Sears Telegames (INTV)
Atari 2600 (x4)
Atari 5200
Atari 7800
Atari Jaguar
Atari Lynx
NES
SNES
N64
Gamecube
Gameboy Advance SP
Sega Genesis
Sega Genesis with CD
Sega Nomad
Sega Dreamcast
PSX
PS2
Nokia N-Gage

So I guess that's 23, not counting multiples of the same system. Then we could start talking about arcade stuff...

I have no idea why my wife thinks I have enough toys.

-S

Edited list

[missioncontrol]

well your wife is wrong.....

[Stingray]

well your wife is wrong.....

I intend to print this thread and let her read it.

-S

[missioncontrol]

I was going to wait till everybody broke out their list then print it...

thus showing her I NEED MORE TOYS

 

[Stingray]

My list should help with your cause.

-S

[ChadTower]

Dude, you don't even want to see my console list.  It's like Stingray's, but more packed with ancient consoles that I haven't used in years, if ever, many of them multiples or revisions.

[Stingray]

Dude, you don't even want to see my console list.  It's like Stingray's, but more packed with ancient consoles that I haven't used in years, if ever, many of them multiples or revisions.

Which of the really old ones do you have that I don't? I'm sure once you say I'll slap my head and say "oh yeah, why didn't I think of that?" but off the top of my head, I can't really think of many. Master System... Hmm... Having a brain cramp I guess. Note that I'm not including "computers" like the Commodore 64, Vic 20, Apple ][, Atari 800 etc. Those would make a separate list by themselves.

-S

[ChadTower]

Right off the top of my head, SMS and VB... tons of dedicated pong units I can't name... Tg16, TurboDuo, TurboExpress, PCE, LaserActive... Saturn... Dreamcast...

...not sure if you count revisions, I generally don't but probably have every revision of most consoles.  Definitely have SMS 1 and 2, all revisions of the standalone Genesis, tons of variants of the 2600...

I used to actively collect console stuff pretty hardcore, but not so much since I have gotten into arcade cabs and pins.

[Stingray]

**Slaps head** TG-16 & VB. I knew I forgot at least a couple obvious ones. The Dreamcast should be on my list. Forgot that one. Don't own a Saturn, but like the TG-16 & VB, I'm sure I'll buy one when one comes along at the right price.

-S

[ChadTower]

Get a model 2 Saturn and install a modchip.  It's a CD drive ribbon cable bypass with two solder points, one to the +5v and one to itself (odd, I know).   I have most of the Saturn library but I will only play backups of my games for preservation purposes.

[Stingray]

I'll keep that in mind, but I'm not actively looking for a Saturn. Is that one worth seeking out? I only ever played a Saturn a couple times, and then it was only store demos. I don't remember really being overwhelmed.

-S

[JCL]

The system I wish I still had was an "Imagination Machine" (http://www.tcp.com/~lgreenf/apfpage.htm). It was a rather uninspired cartidge based game console mated to a keyboard and tape drive. I wouldn't be the geek I am today had I not hand assembled code to run on that machine.

Really rare beast but amazingly capable for the time.

[ChadTower]

I'll keep that in mind, but I'm not actively looking for a Saturn. Is that one worth seeking out? I only ever played a Saturn a couple times, and then it was only store demos. I don't remember really being overwhelmed.

Absolutely.  It is still one of the systems I play the most and I've had mine since release day.  Some of the games are very unique and the later games are breathtaking in the 32 bit era.