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".

#Macintosh #RetroComputing

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 threadBill Westerman
@danvanmoll Reminds me of the habit of touching a computer or external hard drive to see if the HD is still spinning, feeling for the stepper motor to see if the app is still processing or if something has crashed. And then there's the oddly-silent emulation of an older Mac on a modern phone.
Jan 24, 2023 at 3:42pmWeb
Show threadDanJan 24, 2023
@billwesterman wait - that’s not an iPhone! 😋
Show threadBill WestermanJan 24, 2023

@danvanmoll Galaxy Z Fold 4 the win (see what I did there?)

Forgot to link to this bit I wrote about the Apple PowerBook 12", thought you might enjoy: https://utilware.com/pb12.html

útilware.com - PowerBook 12” 867

Show threadDanJan 24, 2023
@billwesterman “A Laptop That Batman Could Love” - great read! Thanks for sharing.