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[oldcomputersdaily]

intro + faq

hi !!! welcome!!! i made this because there's not enough love for big old chunky tech nowdays. i post a computer of my choice + a little description abt it everyday. non-techums/objectums are welcome :-)

what counts as an old computer?

i really like old computers, but i'll be including all ''older'' technology (pre-2020 to be specific), game consoles, phones and stuff like that ◡̈

when will you stop doing the daily part?

when i lose motivation or my spIn dies down. most posts are queqed though, so expect at least one million billion computers !!!!!

can i request an entry?

go for it ! include a picture, name, year released and a lil fact or why you chose them (if you want) and i'll do it,,

if you have any more Qs js ask... i promise i dont biiiite

mod: @findthekeystopthekraang

[machinery-catharsis-technology]

IBM 5140 Convertible (1986)

[dragon-in-a-fez]

I love when people whose first languages have grammatical gender use the wrong pronoun in English. "this river is so green because he is fed by glaciers" aw the river is Just A Little Guy. your version of my language is better

[oldcomputersdaily]

Today's old computer is the iBook G4!

The iBook G4 was part of a series of "iBook" laptops released by Apple, spanning over the 90's and early 2000's. It was released in October 2003 and was the last laptop of the line, with the Macbooks replacing them shortly after. It came with lots extra ports, built in speakers and even a CD slot on the right side! :3

Not much information or anything on them! This is the best I could get, not even Wikipedia had anything on them. Let me know if you've got any facts/ more pictures/ etc! ^^

[thegikitiki]

No Guts, No Glory...

[fragiledate]

uhnnbggggg

[theinternetarchive]

uniflex advertisement in byte magazine, august 1981.

[sleepdepriveeed]

[toyfoldr]

1983 Apple Lisa

[toyfoldr]

self indulgent ;; computer / coding themed stimboard

[dr-manhattan-alt]

Saw your circuit board post - check out old Don Buchla stuff, look at MEMS blog

Also Ciat Lombard - plumbutter etc.

holy shit

absolutely love it, will make a module like that in the future

[machinery-catharsis-technology]

Telcon ZORBA (1983)

[oldcomputersdaily]

Just incase because I've gotten this question before, this blog is ANTI GENERATIVE AI!!!

The whole reason I made this blog is because I wanted to be able to both keep an archive of computers I think are cool, but also fight back against the modern day's yucky minimalist design that's dumbed down these beautiful complex machines into sleek, overly simple grey/black rectangles. Generative AI is everything I stand against! Stupid thing that wastes millions of millions of gallons of water daily, pollutes the air, and runs on the exploitation of human labor + dumbs down the process of making art. I will never use it to write my descriptions, and if you think we're on the same boat because I like technology and you like stupid AI bullshit, get off my blog!! Now!!!

[fleshytooth]

3Dfx Voodoo 3 3000 AGP from 1999 again found somewhere in my house, i can't throw away old components that no one uses anymore because I feel bad they're too cute :(

[kruegerismymalewife]

Sometimes I forget I have objectum and then I see a beautiful lady

I would worship her...

[machinery-catharsis-technology]

TRS-80 Model I (1977)

fun fact! the 80 in TRS-80 comes from the Zilog Z80 microprocessor. the Z80 was an 8-bit microprocessor used in tons of popular home computers as well as game consoles and calculators in the late 70s to early 80s.

[oldcomputersdaily]

Today's old computer is the Apple III!

Announced during May's National Computer Conference and released in November of 1980, the Apple lll (also called the Sara or the Apple 3) was released as an improvement of the Apple ll line. It had twice as much memory and ran twice as fast! This, however, doesn't mean it sold well. Due to problems with their (lack of) fans that led to overheating, and their real-time clock failing continuously, it didn't sell as well as Apple would've hoped. And while it did sell relatively okay, it's been kind of lost in obscurity for a while now.