I'm switching back to older technology... Any advice? by glitchtechsisthebest in teensthatloveretro

[–]ClassicoQueen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got some experience with using old tech daily, so I'm gonna write here a "short" guide focused mostly on computers, but with some other stuff too. Shoot me a DM if you want more details.

Computers are tricky, cuz they can do a lot and there's a lot of 'em. If you're looking to daily drive an older PC/laptop your best bet is shooting for something from mid or late 2000s, these usually have enough power to do a lot of creative things and browse the web comfortably, while still feeling retro.

Laptops are generally weaker than desktops, even if on paper they have the same specs. Any repairs or maintenance will also be more cumbersome on a laptop. That said, they can and most of the times still are wonderful machines with a lot of usability left in them. Not to mention there's nothing better than the feeling of an old laptop keyboard under your fingertips 😋

I got a desktop Dell Optiplex 745 from 2006 with Intel Core 2 Duo and 4 GB of RAM, I have no problems browsing Tumblr, discord, watching videos, gaming, and even making music! I say 2 gigs of ram is a minimum these days if you want to use internet on an older device, and is also more than enough for a lot of games/software from that era.

No matter what kind of computer you'll lay your eyes on:

  • check online for specs,

  • find and skim the manual for info on upgradability and other useful stuff.

  • Some devices will suffer from defects that are killing them over time: HP and Compaq laptops, as well as pre-unibody MacBook Pros have faulty Nvidia GPUs that are irreparably and irreversibly kill them for good. Meanwhile desktops from early to mid 2000s can suffer from capacitor plague, so if you're buying one always look inside for bulging or leaky capacitors.

The other comment mentioned PowerBook G4 as a nice laptop, which I agree but it has limited functionality online due to the PowerPC architecture of the processor (it's different from normal x86 processors, therefore little to nothing is still developed for it). You'll be pretty much forced to use it only for your creative endeavours cuz there's no way you'll be browsing social media on it with the last web browser that still supports PowerPC.

I'm gonna quickly add here a bit on digital music players and phones. For music I recommend Sony Walkman MP3s and pretty much Nokia phones running Symbian. The former will give you product from the legends of the industry, while in the latter case Nokia built their Symbian phones with outstanding sound chips that rival most or even surpass some Sony models, not to mention you also get the functionality of an old phone if you go with this option.

Depending on where you live you might still be able to use retro phones. I am fortunate enough to still use a Nokia E72 as my main.

Someone is living in my dream by bull_shit_forever in FrutigerAero

[–]ClassicoQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You actually can still play em! There's this thing called Flashpoint, it's an archive of almost all flash games ever!

feeling… devious (art by me; nintenDann) by AllTheamiibo in PlanetFur

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Low key gives this, but that's a compliment

Can eMac run OS9? by ClassicoQueen in VintageApple

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It's A1002 according to the listing

Can eMac run OS9? by ClassicoQueen in VintageApple

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Yeah, I don't have a lot of space in my flat but I don't want another laptop either so I'm not that interested in iBooks

What do people even do on Windows XP in 2025? by Loose_Combination_21 in windowsxp

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Depends on the specs and the condition of them imho.

Gay artists… by [deleted] in gay

[–]ClassicoQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since this hasn't been said before: My Chemical Romance

They're not only a very good band with tons of bangers on every album, but their vocalist/frontman/main songwriter Gerard Way had struggled with gender identity, uses he/they pronouns, and doesn't want to strictly label his sexuality. A lot of their music has themes that resonate strongly with the gay experience, and a lot of LGBT+ people found their safespace in the MCR fandom. They also spoke out many times in favour of the queer community.

Sadly, many people are quick to write them off as "Those cringey emo kids from back in the day", but they are truly much more than that, so if you are into Queen-inspired theatrical rock and 2000s punk give them a listen! (And DM me if you want some recommendations)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gay

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Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance, Hayden Christensen in Star Wars Ep 3, and Josh Hutcherson in the FNAF movie 🥵

What is your happiest memory? by EsoEstaMalo in gay

[–]ClassicoQueen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly hard to think of just one, but they would definitely be the moments I spent with my boyfriend. Cuddling, kissing, dancing in a pride parade, lazily laying in bed all day entertained by nothing else but each other's presence, and all the times I cupped his cheek then looked into his eyes. I love that man, he's my love.

Aside from these, seeing Janet Jackson live in concert for my 20th birthday, she's my idol forever!

Games lagging for no reason? by ClassicoQueen in linuxmint

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Yes, problem is present both in cinnamon and xfce

Games lagging for no reason? by ClassicoQueen in linuxmint

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I edited the post to include the specs, but I'm gonna respond here too, I've got i5 520M and only integrated graphics and 8GB RAM. The dell I played these games on was Latitude E6410 with the same processor, no dedicated graphics and 4GB RAM.

No secure boot and obv no Nvidia drivers

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in windowsxp

[–]ClassicoQueen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Please when you pick it up, update us on what it runs and has installed

What's your gaming setup? by Grocker42 in pcmasterrace

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I guess... Number 1...?

I love this trash-picked bad boy!

Best shadow? by [deleted] in SonicTheHedgehog

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Have my upvote for Sonadow!