I think I had a few dreams of getting some IBM keyboards, but, heh, I guess that's normal for me. I wouldn't sell them of course -- I do give away some good stuff to friends.
Wouldn't a model M15 NIB go more than a model F AT NIB?
I'm getting out of here, you guys are a bad influence.
Strange.... I had a dream last week where I was looking at a ratty old keyboard and I said, "That ****ing sucks."
I then woke up, realized it was just a dream, then thought, "Hmm... I was right. It did ****ing suck."
the black monolith is my "new" IBM server running BeOS and there's an awesome clicky 1984 IBM AT keyboard...Monolith? Nahhh... it's only a tiny IBM. The one I have is bigger than that. IBM refers to those as the minitowers.
The black IBM server is the first PC I ever bought in my life (though I previously had a few free ones). I bought it two weeks ago and it cost me $30. I felt bad about paying for a PC, but it has SCSI and is compatible with BeOS (BeOS can be seen on the monitor). It also matches my IBM AT keyboard and 20" IBM monitor (which was free)Now THAT'S a cool CRT. And why do you have a model M under your desk? Gosh, so many computers that they're starting to migrate under the desks as well.
Let me tell you, if you haven't tried a 1984 clicky IBM AT keyboard, you haven't really lived. It kicks ass!Of course it does... it's IBM. All IBM stuff is good.
What's the system below the Mac and the Indy?
It's some amiga, the A200?
He calls it the ugliest amiga ever made... yeah that's ugly alright, disgusting piss yellow.
No no no, you had a dream that all of your computers broke, and the only one left was your cool IBM server:That would ****ing suck. I'd rather have my IBM server run over by a dump truck than get a single scratch on my beloved Amiga 500. I do love my IBM AT Model F keyboard, but the PC itself is disposable.
Now THAT'S a cool CRT. And why do you have a model M under your desk? Gosh, so many computers that they're starting to migrate under the desks as well.I moved that Model M on top of my IBM 5155, but I've got another beside the desk with a Apple Extended. Yes, too many computers, too many keyboards...
Of course it does... it's IBM. All IBM stuff is good.Not all IBM design is good - far from it. For example, the PCI slots in this PC are meant to snap cards in, with no way to use a screw to hold the card in. It's nice in theory (quick change with no screws), but utterly stupid in reality - the cards constantly pop out. The BIOS on this computer is the slowest I've ever seen in my life. I can fully boot the Amiga 500 and be browsing the internet before the BIOS on the PC is even finished.
He calls it the ugliest amiga ever made... yeah that's ugly alright, disgusting piss yellow.Yes, it's an Amiga 2000. It's not piss yellow - more of a puke brownish-beige. It's not really that ugly. I've seen far uglier PCs.
Do OCN members have nightmares about PRIME95 and ITB crashing while they are sleeping?Show Image(http://forums.techpowerup.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=15230&stc=1&d=1212952332)
Not all IBM design is good - far from it. For example, the PCI slots in this PC are meant to snap cards in, with no way to use a screw to hold the card in. It's nice in theory (quick change with no screws), but utterly stupid in reality - the cards constantly pop out. The BIOS on this computer is the slowest I've ever seen in my life. I can fully boot the Amiga 500 and be browsing the internet before the BIOS on the PC is even finished.
That would ****ing suck. I'd rather have my IBM server run over by a dump truck than get a single scratch on my beloved Amiga 500. I do love my IBM AT Model F keyboard, but the PC itself is disposable.
Not to salt any wounds since I like the amigas, but, the amiga 500 was created as a budget machine. But, what was budget back then is high-quality today I guess.
Yes, it's budget - but in 1987, this $700 computer could do things that weren't even possible with PCs or Macs that were 6X more expensive. The keyboard wasn't as good as the Mac or IBM PC of the time - but I'm hoping to one day make a buckling spring A500 keyboard with black double-shot keycaps. That's my dream, anyway. :spy:
Damn that A1000 is beautiful...
My IBM computers both have screws AND snap-in mechanisms. I've never seen one with only the snap-in mechanism; and they vary from computer to computer.
I'm not sure I'd classify a server as a "PC". I never thought of my intellistations as PCs; they're certainly not like most computers.
Yeah the BIOS loads on them is kind of slow, BUT, I noticed on more consumer-ranged computers it's a lot faster (my thinkcentre has such amazing boot times and loads that my CRT can't even turn on by the time it's in windows; and the BIOS loads even faster). So, my best guess is that the higher-end machines have more to load or something.
Not to salt any wounds since I like the amigas, but, the amiga 500 was created as a budget machine. But, what was budget back then is high-quality today I guess.