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2005 was only 21 years ago, right?

Anyways, this is my Falcon motherboard fat Xbox 360 console, manufactured in 2007.

This Xbox has been in my family for a long time, and has a really interesting backstory behind it. My dad was a garbage man from around 2005 to 2015. He hated the job, but one of his favorite slacking activities was landfill diving. He managed to find this 360 in the landfill around 2009, abandoned by a wealthy family. He took it home, and noticed that it was perfectly good, no RRoD or anything, the hard drive had only gone bad, so he bought a brand new hard drive from our local GameStop and the rest is history. This became the family Xbox until we got an XBOne in 2014, and this Falcon got handed down to me as my personal Xbox.

I personally love the 360, I think it's the best consoles of all time. It has an amazing library of games, including HD ports of PS2 classics that you wouldn't find on the PS3 or Wii, such as NFS:HP (2005, unlike the 2012 reboot you see in my game stack), and Bully. Plus, it has an amazing community, and groundbreaking modding support.

I installed BadUpdate on it so I could run the Blades dashboard instead of the hideous Metro dashboard, as well as run mods for games such as SVR07, and run games off the hard drive too instead of discs.

Also shown here is my current collection of games (I have even more in my attic), my digital games, and I also booted up the Metro dashboard so I can show off my Avatar (if anybody even cares about those)

And yes, that is a custom background. It's suprisngly not that well known that you can set custom backgrounds on the 360 dashboard.

Image one: Windows Media Player 9 (2003)

Image two: Winamp 2.91 (2003)

Image three: RealPlayer 7.0 (2000)

Image four: Musicmatch Jukebox 6.1 (2001)

You can also probably guess my favorite song and cartoon by these images :3

I was clearing out the attic at my job today, and came across this Sony Dream Machine ICF-C211 from 2000. I asked my boss if I could have it, and he said yes because he doesnt know what the store will do with a 26-year-old clock radio. My family has had a couple of Dream Machines in the past, and they are some of the best clock radios I've ever used.

Sadly, this isn't a fancy model with atomic time, easy time zone adjustment, and dual alarms, it's just a simple "set and forget" style clock. At least it has 9V battery backup, and a buzzer guaranteed to wake you up no matter what.

As for sound quality, that beefy speaker on the top packs a punch, with a very warm tone that almost makes it sound like it's from the 60s, and very good bass response (as per 90s Sony). It gets quite distorted on higher volume levels though.

I even got it with its original box, a rarity when looking for this specific model nowadays.

Overall, this is a very nice, simple, and well built clock that I will be using as my main alarm clock. I love my Jensen iPod dock clock radio (will post that one soon), but the sound quality on that one is absolutely terrible, and is quite complex and clunky to use when you want to use basic functions such as the alarm.

I wonder if the marketing execs at Bimbo are aware of Joel's Geogussr streams and assume that they are massive memes that everybody knows about.

This is an oversized twist bangle bracelet with tiny blue beads. I got this a year or two ago from my mom because I told her I wanted to start wearing jewelry, specifically bracelets and bangles, and I found it in storage recently and started wearing it again. I love how pretty it looks with long dark blue sleeves, and I've gotten a few compliments on it. It's nothing worth swooning over, as it's definitely a costume bangle, probably made out of nickel, but it's sentimental to me, and I like the way it looks. Don't know the era of it, probably from the 90s or 2000s. Thanks for looking :3

Recently felt like giving this OS a try after getting fed up with Win9x (specifically heavily modded 98se and of course, everybody's "favorite", WinMe), so I got it running on my HP Pavilion from 2001 that youve probably seen one too many times if you follow me in any way shape or form.

This is an absolutely fascinating OS, created by an ex-Apple executive because he was dissatisfied by the multimedia capabilities of MacOS and Windows at the time. The company behind it, Be Inc, even made their own PPC-based computer called the BeBox, but that was a market failure, so they ended up porting BeOS to x86. There was also even a time where Apple wanted to buy this OS and make it the basis for what would become MacOS X, but then Apple bought out NeXT instead, and the rest is history.

This OS feels literally generations ahead. It has such a beautiful, Mac-inspired interface, multiple desktops, numerous scene demos built in, and the main selling point, its ability of running multiple multimedia applications without noticeable slowdown, demonstrated here by playing an MP3 file, showing a CPU graph, viewing the about screen, and running the 3D teapot all at the same time. I heard it could even do this on very low end hardware of the time, such as a Pentium 100 with 32mb of RAM.

Sadly, I haven't gotten any 3rd party software running on it, mostly because this OS is extremely picky. I even had to turn on several safe mode options and install several driver updates just to get it running on my machine, despite it being just a year newer than the build I'm running. The only game I sort of got working on it was Duke3D, but it doesn't display properly, with inverted colors and a very low frame rate. I was going to try Unreal Tournament, but several forum threads have informed me that this port is extremely unstable.

This OS even had a really weird distribution method. You could buy the OS on CD in a physical computer store like normal, or you could download a home edition for free from the BeOS website, and install it directly from Windows, with the installer handling disk partitioning and configuration for you, and providing an easy shortcut you can run from DOS to boot into the OS without utilizing your BIOS's boot menu. You could even uninstall it like a normal Windows program if you didn't want to have it installed anymore.

Sorry for making you have to go through this large paragraph, I just really find this OS interesting, and wanted to spread the word about it. It even has a modern FOSS version called Haiku OS, so you could run it on modern hardware too! :3

Recently hooked up my HP Pavilion from 2001 to my CRT that was in use by my 486DX2 machine. Got kind of bored of playing UT99 and CS1.6 for hours on end, so felt like listening to some MP3s on Winamp 2.91 before dinner. The way the tube gives the keyboard and mouse a subtle glow, the mini spectrum analyzer dancing to the beat, and just the overall feel of Win9x gives this such an unbeatable vibe.

I also took a picture of this setup with the lights on in case you guys wanna see it like that. If you're wondering about this computer's specs, I made a post about it in this sub and r/retrobattlestations.

Thanks for looking :3

you may have recently seen this unit in my latest post about my Sony Watchman. felt like hooking it up to my Toshiba 24SL410U from 2011, and my Bose Solo TV Sound System from 2012, so I can show it off with a normal color tv. would've shown it off with one of my CRTs, but it's extremely hard to get pictures of CRTs in action.

this model was one of those "last gasp" units manufactured by Funai, and licensed under the Sylvania name, which you should generally stay away from, but this is an exception. unlike most Funais, this model includes many features removed from other models, such as four heads, real stereo output, a front VFD display that works for both the VCR and DVD player, two RCA inputs, and dedicated component output for the DVD player (the RCA and the coaxial outputs are shared between the two though).

the first image featuring the TV is the DVD player, being tested with the same Kids Next Door promo disc from the Watchman post. output is very clear and vibrant, but sadly does not do progressive scan/480p. the second image is the VCR, being demonstrated with The Jerk. Very clean and stable VHS output, even on an LCD like this one, but granted, my copy of The Jerk was virtually unplayed, so like everything VHS related, your mileage may vary depending on the condition of your tapes.

overall, I really like this unit. it's the only Funai unit I recommend buying, and it has enough features to satisfy most of the people on this sub.

these are both Sony Watchman models from the late 80s/early 90s. this specific series was popular at the time because as the name suggests, it's a Walkman you can watch!

the first model is an FD-2A circa 1990. this is by far the most iconic Watchman model, and is more like a traditional Walkman. it even has a sound-only mode so you can save battery power while it's in your pocket. the picture quality of the tube is fantastic, but sadly, the speaker doesn't work on mine, but headphone output sounds great.

the second model is an FD-40A circa 1984. this was a higher end model, and was more akin to a lugabble tv, as it offers a decent sized tube, but can go anywhere a normal tv can't go. its built in feet allow you to put it on your nightstand, then in the morning, unplug it from the ac adapter and watch it on the patio, or in the garage, or if you're camping, in your rv or tent. It's not really designed to be hand held, unlike the FD-2A, although you can use it hand held, just be prepared to strain your muscles with that giant speaker, large tube, and 4 c sized battery combo weighing you down. It's built really well, but the picture quality of the tube seems to be lackluster, with poor contrast and various vertical hold issues. the sound quality is really good though, with excellent bass response and volume.

I'll be showing my normal crts soon :D

Heyo everyone :3

I'm 17 and recently discovered this sub. These are my four functional vintage PCs, and I hope you like them. (this post will be long, so be prepared to read a lot of specs. Also, no AI was used to make this)

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PC #1: HP Pavilion XT963 (2001)

I recently bought this as an end of school year gift for myself, as I wanted a good Win9x rig for some time, and this seemed to do the job and was pretty cheap, all it needed was a couple of drive replacements

- CPU: Intel Celeron 1200 at 1.2ghz

- RAM: 128mb PC3 SDRAM

- iGPU: Intel i810 2MB

- dGPU: nVidia Geforce 6200 PCI 256mb

- Networking: 56k modem

- Sound: Integrated Intel AC97

- Primary storage: 2gb spinning IDE HDD + 32gb IDE SSD

- Optical storage: Lite-On DVD writer

- Floppy drive: 3.5 inch 1.44mb

- OS: Windows Me (WinMe was actually not bad, especially on a slightly newer system like this)

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PC #2: Generic 486DX2 clone

I got this from my dad. This was the PC he used during high school from 1994 to 1997. Dual booted with OS/2 2.0 and Windows 95 OSR2, shown here running Win95.

- CPU: Intel 486DX2 at 66mhz

- RAM: 16mb

- GPU: Trident VESA VLB graphics

- Networking: IBM Token Ring ISA card

- Sound: Soundblaster 16 ISA

- Primary storage: 500mb spinning HDD

- Optical storage: IDE CD-ROM

- Floppy drive: 1.44mb 3.5 inch and 1.2mb 5.4 inch

- OS: Win95 and OS/2 2.0 dual boot

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PC #3: Toshiba Satellite 4000CDT (1998)

Also got this from my dad. This was the PC he used during college from 1998 until he dropped out in 2000.

- CPU: Mobile Pentium 2 at 233mhz

- RAM: 96MB PC2

- GPU: Chips and Tech 65555 PCI

- Networking: CompUSA PCMCIA Ethernet card and USRobotics 56k modem PCMCIA card

- Sound: Yamaha OPL3-SAx

- Primary storage: 16gb spinning HDD

- Optical storage: Toshiba CD-ROM

- Floppy drive: 1.44mb 3.5 inch

- OS: Windows 98 Second Edition

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PC #4: Toshiba Satellite 225CDS (1996)

I got this for about $90 a couple years ago. It's a solid business-focused rig.

- CPU: Intel Pentium 133 at 133mhz

- RAM: 64mb PC2

- GPU: Chips and Tech 65554 PCI

- Networking: 3com PCMCIA Ethernet card

- Sound: Yamaha OPL3-SA

- Primary storage: 4gb spinning HDD

- Optical storage: Toshiba CD-ROM

- Floppy drive: None

- OS: Win98 SE and WinNT 4.0 SP6 dual boot.

No, this is not a vm, this is real hardware.

This is isn't exactly a true battlestation, but that's exactly why I got this. It's a low-end family PC you would've gotten from Walmart for dirt-cheap, and that's exactly why I love it, because it's a cool time capsule. I was born in the Vista-going-into-7 era, so I never really got to experience this era. Put Windows Me on it because it's one of those weird transition-era PCs where manufacturers were putting XP on PCs really made to run a 9x system, and because Windows Me deserves more love. Surprisingly, it's a great computer. Hair-raisingly fast and runs all the games I like at remarkably great speeds, UT99, Quake3, and NFS4 at 30fps average, even with the lackluster excuse of a graphics chip in here.

Specs:

CPU: Intel Celeron 1200 @ 1.2GHz

GPU: Intel 810 on internal AGP 2X bus

RAM: 128MB SDRAM (unknown speed)

Network: 56k winmodem

Sound: Intel AC'97 with barely any DOS/Midi support

Primary storage: 15gb spinning platter hard drive (replacement for original 40gb platter that failed)

Optical storage: DVD writer (replacement for original DVD reader that failed)

Floppy disk: 1.44mb 3.5 inch

This will become my main Win9x machine, as I don't have a good Win9x machine yet lol. GPU and RAM upgrade will be nesscicary!

It does have the original keyboard and mouse. Used to have a matching HP monitor, but I lost it years ago, and I also don't have the original Polk Audio chicken nugget speakers, but otherwise, this is system is almost all original.

Thanks for reading this wall of text... Even if this computer is extremely boring or lackluster.