DanJan 23, 2023

[...] Flipping the power switch responds with a mechanical "clunk" - a sound people born in the 90s or later can hardly imagine. You can feel the power running through the Macintosh before its display comes to life flickering. Everything about the Macintosh feels clunky and loud. It is a dinosaur, a behemoth from "back then".

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The Love Affair with Vintage Computers
https://www.danvanmoll.com/post/the-love-affair-with-vintage-computers

The Love Affair with Vintage Computers

I am writing this on a 33-years old Macintosh and I love it. But where are these deep feelings for yesterday's tech coming from?

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Show threadOS MasterJan 23, 2023
@danvanmoll true. But the thing was still kind of silent compared to other machines from that time.
Show threadDanJan 23, 2023
@SorenApplicati1 Until you started typing on the keyboard :)
Show threadShawn King
@danvanmoll @SorenApplicati1 OMG I loved that sound!
Jan 23, 2023 at 6:26amWeb