• LucidNightmare@lemm.ee
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    5 months ago

    For anyone who loves retro PC stuff, I highly recommend LGR on YouTube. His videos are a treat to have in the background, and sometimes to even fall asleep to.

    Mmm. Chunky computers and bits.

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    5 months ago

    Realistically, what can you use this for that’s worthwhile?

    Cool looking device though.

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      5 months ago

      You could relive booting up your computer at breakfast to get it ready to use by lunchtime.

      • 𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚐@lemmy.world
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        5 months ago

        40MHz is plenty for doom.

        Ew, no. Even 386DX-40 is terrible for Doom:

        Doom timedemo 386 DX 40 MHz DOS PC

        486SX-33 is certainly playable, but you really want 486DX2/66:

        Doom Timedemo - 486DX2/66MHz

        Edit: grammar

        Edit 2: These videos are accurate, btw. I upgraded from 386SX-25 to 486SX-33 just for Doom while my friend got the 486DX2/66 Packard Bell. Envy.

        Edit 3: My memory forced me to go back and properly designate the models.

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          I had a 386sx@25MHz too and I don’t remember it being that slow. Unless that demo has the detail cranked up to high or something like that. Although, like that first commenter I had a math co-processor, so maybe that helped.

          Or maybe my memory is off and I made the window tiny.

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    5 months ago

    This is pretty late, they’ve been out for months. The most recent addition is the Pocket 8086, waiting on mine to get delivered.

    It probably doesnt matter to most of you but it has an 8 bit ISA add-on board, meaning its an easy way to test era appropriate components such as Audio and video cards. Great for people more interested in vintage hardware than software.