Man it must have sucked to install Novell WordPerfect in the 90’s5mo ⋅ RetroBastardo ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this on a recent trip to our Paris location. And yes, this is still in production usage today6mo ⋅ CranstonBickle ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Every year I take one of my terminal keyboards out for a photoshoot so I can change my work photo. This year was rad. All terminals and systems are also safely in my basement so no system was separated from its board.2yr ⋅ Kirkwood1994 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Any way I can make my setup more nostalgic? I was born in the 2000s so I don’t know everything about the 90s can I get some advice from some 90s kids?5mo ⋅ Cold-Mention3911 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Figure y’all would like this one, a computer shop in my hometown. Untouched seemingly since 02?4yr ⋅ sharpieblamer ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
MSN.com on October 29 2000 - actual screenshot from my computer (K6-2 550)1yr ⋅ O_MORES ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Tallest computer case I've ever seen. This thing is a tower for real.1yr ⋅ MC_USS_Valdez ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My dad’s friend found this old computer in his crawlspace, any idea what kind it is?2mo ⋅ I_am_not_a_catman ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this in my grandfathers house after clearing a lot of his stuff out, what can I do with it?1mo ⋅ Darknight48996 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I now have the original computers that controlled all of the flight information screens at Denver Int'l Airport from the 1990s2yr ⋅ L1011TriStar ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this absolute unit of a IBM CD with some programs on. How and where was it used?1yr ⋅ CallMeZane ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Anyone else think this is the sexiest CPU form factor we ever had?1yr ⋅ SerpentZA ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
So I got a new 486 and I already had some woodgrain laying around...2mo ⋅ PowerPete42 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Some of my dad's old programming books (software developer since 1980s)4mo ⋅ echocomplex ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Hidden easter egg in old HP Digital Sampling Oscilloscopes3mo ⋅ Hasslingingslasher ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My computer growing up... the Twentieth Anniversary Macintosh (1997)3wk ⋅ RM_342 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Very neat Commodore score today from the original 93 year old owner. Very nice gentleman and cool to talk to. Said they made him a lot of money.3mo ⋅ NewReputation3240 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Who else started using computers with a cassette drive? Shorter length cassettes such as these were supposed to be more reliable, but I was so happy when we finally got a disk drive. Cassettes for data storage were just awful.1yr ⋅ logicalvue ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Helped my uncle pack yesterday. This is from one of his clients saying RIP to thier computer he was replacing. Over 50 years ago!1yr ⋅ FermiFam ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Created an alternative-history iPhone I thought might be appreciated here :)3yr ⋅ Echonix9 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My dad found this at my grandparents house and I think I found a new hobby!8mo ⋅ Nisstaljik ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Small town computer score. Picked up everything on the floor after a 5 hour round trip.1yr ⋅ iliveinyoureyelid ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
macOS 10.13 running Windows 7 running Mac OS 8.5 running DOS 6.223yr ⋅ gilbertsmith ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found these shelves of old computers in my deceased grandparents shed. Seems to be all part of one system. Any information?8mo ⋅ AlfexOmega ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Today at the museum, I got a dirty Wang out, gave it a good clean, and showed it to the visitors!1yr ⋅ TheDigitalOrphanage ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Thought you may like to take a peek at my little museum of portable/handheld computing...10mo ⋅ TimJethro ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Plotting an H-field simulation of a toroidal magnet using software that’s almost as old as me. Still relevant in today’s engineering space!2yr ⋅ MedDevGeek88 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My main desktop machine from 20 years ago, taken out of storage today!2yr ⋅ d00nbuggy ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
An update on my Packard Bell post. I now have the matching screen, keyboard and mouse!1yr ⋅ MarkJordan36 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Finally found one of my personal grail items for sale - Sony Vaio PCG-GT11yr ⋅ BuckoBean29 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Lord only knows what mysteries are contained in this cool disk from 19951yr ⋅ DrRedmondNYC ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
this vintage ibm pc is still in use with the electron microscope it came with in my physics department.1yr ⋅ SuspiciousCitus ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Wrote my recent blog post at Starbucks in Markdown using vi on a SPARCbook 3000ST running Solaris 2.5.1 to take my rightful place as King of the Hipsters...3yr ⋅ jasoneckert ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this old Toshiba at work today. Cables and even had the original carrying case.6mo ⋅ OGRangoon ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this while going through some of my old files. Anyone else use one of these puppies back in the day?1yr ⋅ SomePeopleCallMeJJ ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Received at work today: ET-18 Hero 1 programmable robot with all manuals.6mo ⋅ iamthedigitalme ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found at a thrift store for $1.50. It's just missing sim copter.1yr ⋅ GayCatgirl ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
This is how old I am. This is the 'not so clean room' we built about 3-4 thousands PC's and PCAT's in back in 84,85,86 Before we went to the 3B1 Unix system. Those would all go up in the morning, get loaded and get shipped in the afternoon. Everyday....2mo ⋅ WTFpe0ple ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
I guess all my old past systems are now considered vintage? I've been filling up my basement for decades - maybe it is time for a clear out? Is this stuff worth anything?1yr ⋅ serenity-now-1987 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Man I felt really old when I saw this and realized it stores the equivalent of a stack of 3.5 floppies 2 miles high.2yr ⋅ Thud2 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Me and my family's first computer in 1996. A Sony Vaio running Windows 95. 8mb RAM, 8mb video, 166Mhz Pentium, 2gb HDD. Cost $3,000.2yr ⋅ Sketch_Crush ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
As a man of contrasts, I always put my most expensive computers on the cheapest possible shelf.1yr ⋅ iliveinyoureyelid ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Got windows 2000 running with my 1998 CRT on a PC I found on the road. Runs like a dream any software ideas?1yr ⋅ original-saltyboat ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
In 1948, the University of Manchester photographed its groundbreaking Mark I computer for a photocomposite stitched together from 20 separate shots. A newly restored image from the best surviving original materials of each shot reveals a wealth of detail that’s been lost over the years6mo ⋅ abaganoush ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
i swear, using windows xp just gives me a special feeling... is it relaxation? cant really tell...5mo ⋅ tutimes67 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found her under a workbench in an estate sale. Couldnt leave her there.10mo ⋅ Zandt88 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Just Picked up an original Apple II computer, AND IT WORKS!6mo ⋅ NewReputation3240 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this gem at an estate sale. Dunno what we're gonna do with it, but it works flawlessly!1yr ⋅ Darth_Alpha ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
What deepai.org created when I asked for a 1980s 386 desktop computer LOL4mo ⋅ generaldis ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Found this in my grandfather's house while cleaning it out. When I power it on, this is all the comes up. Is there anything to be done?7mo ⋅ sumg ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
My parents finally gave me their old Atari 7800 with a bunch of games.2yr ⋅ scriptmonkey420 ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Went to an estate sale, left with this Poqet PC and accessories. Fired right up with 2 AA's.7mo ⋅ QuestionNAnswer ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Restored this IBM PS/2 Model L40 SX from 1991, and it's fully specced out too... 18MB RAM in a 386!1yr ⋅ silvervest ⋅ r/vintagecomputing
Congratulations on shipping Microsoft Office 2003 Silver plated mouse. Anybody have any info on it?1yr ⋅ Dickie-Vickie ⋅ r/vintagecomputing