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Who is managing to do work on a properly old machine? I’m most familiar with old Mac OS machines. Like, before it was called Mac OS. And they are extremely dif
by perardi 6y ago
Who is managing to do work on a properly old machine?
I’m most familiar with old Mac OS machines. Like, before it was called Mac OS. And they are extremely difficult to connect to anything on the contemporary internet, because none of the available browsers have the ability to work with contemporary security certificates.
- yummypaint 6y agoThis is true, but the "classic" machines do have serial ports which are still interoperable with generic usb-serial converters. I seem to recall rs-422. Should be possible to transfer files that way. For composing plaintext (i.e. Writing a novel) it could be a workable distraction-free setup.
- pjbk 6y agoSome of my acquaintances still use Bars'n'Pipes in the Amiga as their main to-go music composing MIDI software, since it's reliable, has a well-designed wide set of tools, and the minimalistic, clutter-free interface helps them stay focused and therefore be more productive.
- justin66 6y ago> Who is managing to do work on a properly old machine? George RR Martin still writes novels on a DOS machine with WordStar 4. There are some other holdouts but I imagine for any not-bestselling author there's an intermediate step on a modern machine to convert files to a more modern format.