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 threadJosh JusticeJan 27, 2023
@danvanmoll i just remembered the other part of this. when i got the SE some coworkers were like "don't open the case unless you know what you're doing, the capacitor will kill you." classic computers are HARDCORE
Show threadDan
@CodingItWrong I once opened it (had to buy a special screwdriver on eBay first) to replace the lithium battery. I couldn’t find it so I closed the case again.. 😂
Jan 27, 2023 at 3:26pmWeb