Renegade V8 prototype for sale in Dallas
05-16-2016 | 07:37 PM
#61
Nordschleife Master
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Actually other than not being compatible with anything else ours was a solid system.
It's funny to think that Radio Shack was once the shiznit back in the day. LOL
Even Microcenter is no longer the geek wonderland it used to be
05-17-2016 | 03:33 AM
#62
Racer
Joined: Dec 2015
Posts: 387
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From: SF
That was obviously the 486dx instead of the sx. In those days, Gateway was king of the PC. And Windows was finally usable with version 3.1 or in an office environment, Windows for Workgroups 3.1. Novell was king but about to begin its demise with word perfect, lotus, and Corel draw in tow.
IIRC, DOS 3.31 was the big breakthrough that allowed for partitions larger than 20MB, so then you could upgrade your MFM to an RLL controller and reformat your 20MB HD to 35MB.
Ahhh, those were the days. Now all the young pups seem to spurn anything that isn't cloud based Google apps. Hypocrisy I say!
IIRC, DOS 3.31 was the big breakthrough that allowed for partitions larger than 20MB, so then you could upgrade your MFM to an RLL controller and reformat your 20MB HD to 35MB.
Ahhh, those were the days. Now all the young pups seem to spurn anything that isn't cloud based Google apps. Hypocrisy I say!
I design Skylake/W10 computers now. It's all technically still x86!
05-17-2016 | 10:41 AM
#63
Rennlist Member
Joined: Dec 2013
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From: Edmond, OK
The 3DFX was amazing! It totally changed my Quake playing experience. And between daily clan practice and weekend matches, that accounted for 30-40 hours a week. My country girl newlywed wife was like "I married this?!?!?" 20 years and 10 hobbies later, somehow she is still putting up with me.
That's pretty cool about designing systems. For Christmas, I bought 3 - $600 Alienware X51's for my sons and I. I figured I'd have to upgrade from there but with a cheap Chinese gaming keyboard and mouse, they've been awesome little rigs.
That's pretty cool about designing systems. For Christmas, I bought 3 - $600 Alienware X51's for my sons and I. I figured I'd have to upgrade from there but with a cheap Chinese gaming keyboard and mouse, they've been awesome little rigs.
05-17-2016 | 11:33 AM
#64
Captain Obvious
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From: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
05-17-2016 | 12:58 PM
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From: Chicago