retro computing and gaming plus a little more
The Power Macintosh we will be looking at today is the highly desirable Power Macintosh 9600, released in 1997. The 9600 was a flagship PowerMac and this is reflected in the incredible expandability of this machine, which we will see in this article. I picked up my 9600 several years ago from Craigslist when they [ ]
Emachines was a computer brand that hit the market back in 1998. They were marketed as budget-friendly computers that could be easily used by the family for things like email, homework, and light gaming. They generally used lower-cost budget components and had a motherboard that, although capable, usually had fewer options and expandability to higher [ ]
Today, we re going to take a look at another OEM Dell from the mid-90s, this time from the venerable Optiplex series of home computers. The computer we are looking at is the Dell OptiPlex GXL 5133. As you can see in the image above, this PC comes in the desktop format and, in my opinion, [ ]
On this blog, we previously looked at the original IBM PC 5150 as well as the much more advanced IBM AT 5170, but in this post, we are going to look at the machine IBM released in between those two iconic computers of the 1980s, the IBM XT 5160. The IBM XT or IBM eXtended [ ]
When I saw Amstrad labeled on my newest computer pickup I was a little surprised. I knew Amstrad as a European PC company but I wasn t aware they had sold any portable computers in the USA let alone one that was as popular as the PPC512 which has quite a dedicated fan base. The PPC512 [ ]
I came across the PC Positive 286 quite by accident. I was scrolling through the Facebook marketplace and saw an ad for a TV set someone was selling. Way in the back of the image was a small nondescript beige brick, most people probably wouldn t even have noticed this, but my eyes immediately zeroed in [ ]
NBI or NBI Incorporated was a computer company based out of the state of Colorado that went out of business in 1991. They seemed to have mostly focused on word processing but they did release IBM-compatible computers, one of which we will be looking at today. The NBI 4200 is a 10MHz 286-based PC. The [ ]
Today we will be looking at, yet again, another Compaq Deskpro. This machine is quite similar to the Deskpro EN we looked at a few months ago. The case itself is a dual desktop/tower style and can be placed in either orientation. There is a power button as well as an LED for power and [ ]
I ve said it before and I ll say it again, I ve always been a fan of the Dell Dimension series from the late 90s. They are aesthetically pleasing, are generally pretty powerful and capable for their time, and make great Win 9x machines. Today I ll be looking at the L series, Dell s more budget-oriented Dimension computer, [ ]
In 1987 Apple released its newest and final revision of the venerable Apple IIe, The Apple IIe Platinum. This final version of the Apple IIe would simplify the motherboard, include many of the Apple IIe enhanced upgrades such as the 65C02 CPU and extra memory, added a number pad to the keyboard and it all [ ]