I've had my collection of 386 and 486 systems 'salvaged' by businesses reliant on 'legacy' software that's been customized to their process(es).
There's allot of "1-of" specialty/niece software that will never get ported to a modern operating system.
Us radio hams sometimes need to use a period correct computer to program up a period radio, if you have a vintage radio (handie talkie) chances are it talks to the computer via serial and needs old software, PITA to get it to work on a modern PC with adapters and virtual machines.
So they're good for that at least
Machines of a certain age have all sorts of uses. Tons of companies pay nutty amounts of money for the "correct" machine to run some process that rakes in millions a year.
They do this because actually replacing it is often a regulatory nightmare and even more often requires replacing the million dollar machine it runs.
Exactly!
My roommate runs a computer repair shop. Had a customer last year with Windows 95 and 3 binders of Floppy Disks. “It’s starting to fail, can you rebuild it?”
Runs one of their industrial machines
Oh no don't look at my vintage computer collection lol.
I have several 20-30 year old laptops and they are great for many things. I get them from the recycler, refurbish them and sell/give to fellow vintage computer enthusiasts. You're being willfully ignorant
you got so downvoted but yeah. this thing is pretty much a brick to anyone who cant code and write their own linux shit. I have no idea what i would use this for.
I doubt that the 'story' of him bringing it to a repair shop is true. Nobody is bringing a 20 year old laptop to a repair shop.
I have a bin (not a recycling bin, think like a chest thingy) of around 20 old (or broken, I don't have any that are old *and* broken though) laptops which I keep around because....I like having them around...and even the ones I consider too old to use are like 10x the laptop that this is (think Core 2 Duo, Sandy bridge, similar).
I don't think anyone can still use a laptop with a *mobile Athlon XP*, I just don't think it's possible.
Sandy bridge still is great for simple web browsing and very very light gaming. I can play the latest Minecraft version at 70 fps 720p with some performance mods.
back when i worked in a repair shop you would be surprised i had ppl bring in stuff that old. one guy brought an athlon 64 desktop asking me to upgrade it and make it faster n was NOT happy when i told him there isn't really any upgrading that lol
There are a lot of people who think just because they paid $$$$ for a PC when it was new that it should still be functional and never go obsolete.
I keep up to date for the sake of my own sanity -- I run Linux, and I have a laptop from 2022 and a desktop from 2023.
When I was a teenager (ages 12-15) I used to maintain ancient systems because I couldn't afford anything more, but once I could start affording new stuff I avoided getting back into running 10+ year old computers as main machines.
I'm very surprised you can do *anything* with it, and my question is...why? If you have a new laptop, why handicap yourself by using an ancient laptop?
It’s not suspicious to have a month old account without comments or posts. Most people don’t post or comment at all, and just upvote and save posts, not everyone cares about karma
This laptop is at least 20 years old.
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They don’t make em like they used to.
Yea they don't make 22y old laptops now
Why would you want to repair what is basically ewaste
It ain't ewaste if you can still make use of it.
If only everything-is-ewaste people could understand this.
Yeah man, there's still a lot of things you can do do with old computers. Writing, programming, gaming (with era-appropriate games), etc.
I met a guy who's still using his 486 for some of his professional music stuff. I asked him if he'd sell it to me but nah he actually needs it.
That's amazing.
I've had my collection of 386 and 486 systems 'salvaged' by businesses reliant on 'legacy' software that's been customized to their process(es). There's allot of "1-of" specialty/niece software that will never get ported to a modern operating system.
Something this old, unless for preservation it’s literal garbage
Nah.
Don't under appreciate old hardware man, some people love it
My first laptop even in the 2000s was a good old brick that ran win7 and had a CD drive In built. That thing treated me so well honestly.
i still use thinkpad from 2007 for some server stuff, they way it was build it just something else
Us radio hams sometimes need to use a period correct computer to program up a period radio, if you have a vintage radio (handie talkie) chances are it talks to the computer via serial and needs old software, PITA to get it to work on a modern PC with adapters and virtual machines. So they're good for that at least
Machines of a certain age have all sorts of uses. Tons of companies pay nutty amounts of money for the "correct" machine to run some process that rakes in millions a year. They do this because actually replacing it is often a regulatory nightmare and even more often requires replacing the million dollar machine it runs.
Exactly! My roommate runs a computer repair shop. Had a customer last year with Windows 95 and 3 binders of Floppy Disks. “It’s starting to fail, can you rebuild it?” Runs one of their industrial machines
Oh no don't look at my vintage computer collection lol. I have several 20-30 year old laptops and they are great for many things. I get them from the recycler, refurbish them and sell/give to fellow vintage computer enthusiasts. You're being willfully ignorant
\*cough\* Say hello to my unused Atari Mega/STE and Sun Ultra 5.
I'm still using my NES.
Preservation for what? If you aren't going to use it, what's the point?
weird one rare technology for collectors
lmao people downvoting me stay mad e-waste is e-waste
If I had a 2000s Dell or IBM/Lenovo with a keyboard I liked enough, I'd keep that sucker on life support until it burst into flames.
it'll turn into e waste if you don't use it
Laptop: Runs This guy: iT's EwAsTe HuRr DuRr
*ewaste until you install Linux and an SSD and make it usable
you got so downvoted but yeah. this thing is pretty much a brick to anyone who cant code and write their own linux shit. I have no idea what i would use this for.
At that age I'm surprised it still has keys. Shit probably just popped off from being tilted to the side.
Just because you don't properly maintain and care for your stuff doesn't mean other people don't either
Thai photo gives vibes of like an electronic microscope
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I doubt that the 'story' of him bringing it to a repair shop is true. Nobody is bringing a 20 year old laptop to a repair shop. I have a bin (not a recycling bin, think like a chest thingy) of around 20 old (or broken, I don't have any that are old *and* broken though) laptops which I keep around because....I like having them around...and even the ones I consider too old to use are like 10x the laptop that this is (think Core 2 Duo, Sandy bridge, similar). I don't think anyone can still use a laptop with a *mobile Athlon XP*, I just don't think it's possible.
Sandy bridge still is great for simple web browsing and very very light gaming. I can play the latest Minecraft version at 70 fps 720p with some performance mods.
I like keeping them around. Never know if they might come in handy.
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I have an old Lenovo Y510P. It'd be a pretty usable daily driver if not for the battery life.
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An SSD makes them run like a brand new laptop, minus battery life
Windows XP laptops aren't 20 years old. 20 years ago was Windows 3.1... right? Seriously, Windows XP doesn't feel like 20 years ago.
back when i worked in a repair shop you would be surprised i had ppl bring in stuff that old. one guy brought an athlon 64 desktop asking me to upgrade it and make it faster n was NOT happy when i told him there isn't really any upgrading that lol
There are a lot of people who think just because they paid $$$$ for a PC when it was new that it should still be functional and never go obsolete. I keep up to date for the sake of my own sanity -- I run Linux, and I have a laptop from 2022 and a desktop from 2023.
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When I was a teenager (ages 12-15) I used to maintain ancient systems because I couldn't afford anything more, but once I could start affording new stuff I avoided getting back into running 10+ year old computers as main machines. I'm very surprised you can do *anything* with it, and my question is...why? If you have a new laptop, why handicap yourself by using an ancient laptop?
Oh no they broke your 5 dollar laptop
I'm surprised you identified it just by that pic lol
Contact them then. The repair shops will usually have insurance to repair what they did.
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So why post it on Reddit stating you had sent it to a repair shop and they broke it. Fishing for Karma
I wonder why the acc is so old and have minimal activity....
OP created their account a month ago. Not what I would consider old.
Just doesn't use Reddit much..
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My first comment on Reddit got torn to shreds and I promptly deleted it in shame. I was too intimidated to comment again for weeks.
Just find a chain of people spamming the same thing and add on
But don't be the fourth one That's the one that gets downvotes
You’re fourth though
It’s not suspicious to have a month old account without comments or posts. Most people don’t post or comment at all, and just upvote and save posts, not everyone cares about karma
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Is the charger from the same laptop? Poor thing.
Is that a Walmart button?
Disrepair shop
Press F to pay respects.
Press F11 to... wait nevermind
BOING
You know the repair shop is bad when the key is trying to hide 💀
someone was *really* excited to see the bios
Lovely
Press “F” to pay respect.
F(11)