Things we don't see any more:-

Iomega Zip drives. A client brought in a 750MB disk, but I only have a 250MB drive from back in the day. If anyone is willing to part with 750MB Iomega Zip drive, please PM me. It will be much appreciated on my client's end. I found one on eBay for about $20.00. So...I might need to go that route if I can't dig up one of those relics soon.
 
I have a client that runs 1/24th scale slot car tracks. The timing system runs on DOS 6.0. We recently "Upgraded" him to some older P3 machines he was given. The issue is, the timing system's card is ISA! Those beasts are getting hard to find...
 
So, I see a lot of things already listed here...

but how about the almighty math co-processor! It really made my 386 fly!
 
phaZed said:
So, I see a lot of things already listed here...

but how about the almighty math co-processor! It really made my 386 fly!
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Um... It may not be listed but your processor has it in addition to 64-bit, MMX, SSE, SSE2, etc. etc. etc.
 
Not long ago, I repaired a Win98 machine against my better judgement and recommendations to the client...

But I doubt this one is in the list. It's been at least 6 months, but I replaced an ancient OS/2 based print server.
 
Had a client about a month ago ask for a quote on migrating a program and data from Win95 to a new Win 7 computer... Sad thing? I actually have a genuine Win 95 D CD. lol
 
nightkingdoms said:
Had a client about a month ago ask for a quote on migrating a program and data from Win95 to a new Win 7 computer... Sad thing? I actually have a genuine Win 95 D CD. lol
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The place I work at during the day has kept all of its Windows 98 Cd's, along with some Windows 95 Cd's. I really don't know why because all the computers were replaced 4 years ago.
 
NETWizz said:
Um... It may not be listed but your processor has it in addition to 64-bit, MMX, SSE, SSE2, etc. etc. etc.
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No, no... I had a system where the math co-processor was an add-on/upgrade. The MOBO had a separate chip socket made just for it... now that I think about it.. it may have been a 286DX system. It made a *little bit* of a difference.
 
nightkingdoms said:
Had a client about a month ago ask for a quote on migrating a program and data from Win95 to a new Win 7 computer... Sad thing? I actually have a genuine Win 95 D CD. lol
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Top of the shelf in my shop area. Win95 Upgrade, IE 4, and mint Compuserve CD. (The Dell/AOL disc isn't quite as novel)

I've long lost the Win95 floppies I used to have.
 
On this subject of old, picked up a 333mhz Gateway this afternoon, $2.00, that actually works. Has an ISA slot too. The bios had a password which I had to jump the battery contacts to clear. The real trip was that I had do go into what I believe was the filthiest trailer I've ever been in. The lady had an even older machine she kept hinting for me to put an ethernet card in, but couldn't spare another second in there. Dogs and whatever. Don't think I'll even get my two bucks back out of this one.
 
You have just given me a brilliant but not 100% legal idea. I built a new i3 2100 PC for a client, but they have some software which was written in 2000 that will not run on 64-bit windows. In their old CD collection they had a genuine copy of windows 95, I wonder if I could install that in VMware?
 
I collect vintage computers so most of the items listed here I still fool around with. 5.25 floppy drives, MFM HDDs, CGA and MGA video cards and monitors, serial mice, DOS, Win 3.1, Win 95, etc...
 
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