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"Crusty was running on all original hardware" If you don't count swapping the RAM, clock crystal, and the entire power supply. As others have said, given the
by ryankrage77 3y ago
"Crusty was running on all original hardware"
If you don't count swapping the RAM, clock crystal, and the entire power supply.
As others have said, given the rarity of these machines, it's just sad to see them mistreated. One day there won't be any left, and stuff like this only makes that day come sooner.
- Waterluvian 3y agoWhen I was a kid we had an Apple dot matrix printer and a colour ribbon. My brother insisted we only use the ribbon for special things because there’s only so much of it. We never used it.
- annoyingnoob 3y agoReminds me of all of the classic cars that were wrecked in TV shows and movies. Before CGI when actual people did real stunts.
- turnsout 3y agoYeah, I reached that point in the article and had to go back to make sure I read correctly. In what world was it "all original hardware?" And what is the point of this test if components are going to be gradually replaced as they fail? Why not just burn the logic board and drop in a new one? Smash the CRT and buy a replacement? smh
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- cj_reha 3y agoWow, you're a really tough guy. Too cowardly to make good on your threats, though -- note the "someone should" kick my ass, because you know deep down you tremble at the thought of serious confrontation, so you hope someone else does the dirty work for you. Consider therapy and/or anger management classes!
- stevev96 3y agoWow, what an entitled man-child you are. Vandals like you deserve incarceration.
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- dbsmith83 3y agoI agree. I know this was supposed to be funny, but it was actually a bit sad for me
- JKCalhoun 3y agoLiberate Crusty! (Maybe next Midwest VCF, someone can create a diversion to allow the "CLO" to make a fast move and get Crusty somewhere where he can get the retrobrite he's been craving.)