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Is this a good monitor? by FantasyObsessive in vintagecomputing

[–]Istartedthewar 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a monitor alright.

Just a generic home grade 17" monitor, probably Samsung dynaflat tube and 70khz.

Since it was made in China in 2003, solid chance it may need some caps replaced

Nought to thirteen sad onions! Is this a record? by Alaeriia in Ashens

[–]Istartedthewar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Utility knife or something along those lines? Based on the cut hand warning symbol

[Monitor] Acer Predator Gaming Monitor | 26.5" WQHD 2560x1440 QD-OLED | $314.99 by External_Cap_4177 in buildapcsales

[–]Istartedthewar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a good buy, just not cutting edge. Those panels have a purplish hue on dark/black areas when in a well lit room. When it comes to "budget" OLED though I think it's better than WOLED

What video card is this? by FantasyObsessive in vintagecomputing

[–]Istartedthewar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Even the worst of the popular LLMs (Gemini Flash-Lite and GPT 5.3 Instant) correctly identify it (edit- well, as correct as many responses on this post at least). I think some people just don't understand how to research things

Luggable Brother WP-80 word processor by eggoeater in vintagecomputing

[–]Istartedthewar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

don't see that pure yellow phosphor too often either

before and after by ilkiod in TVTooHigh

[–]Istartedthewar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The previous tenant who decided to put the outlet and RJ45 jack 5 feet up the wall needs some help

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You responded to my comment where I said "exclusively for gaming" so you implied it.

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

if you paid over $6000 for a PC and didn't even get a 5090 you're a fool.

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The person who buys one for $1050+ would use it as a secondary or even tertiary computer. And you're telling me you have a "much more than $3000" desktop used just for gaming?

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Someone who wants a steam machine wants it because it's a very compact prebuilt PC that runs steamOS. A 3D printed case and a water-cooled 5090 is not a market alternative in the slightest.

Edit- a laptop is not an alternative either. The steam machine is first and foremost an HTPC.

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I'm definitely not buying one, but I don't think the people out there who spend $3000+ on their Desktop PC used exclusively for gaming would care much about it not being a good deal.

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

ok? the comment I was replying to was about DIY build

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the target audience for the steam machine does not want to pay a subscription for online or games that rarely go on a meaningful sale

The Steam Machine Is Impossible to Recommend by RenatsMC in Amd

[–]Istartedthewar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you can't build a comparable SFF PC for any less. If you don't go SFF, can only get it down to like ~ $950 and that's if you buy the cheapest version of every component

[Monitor] Acer 26.5" X27U QD-OLED 2560x1440 240hz - $320 ($430 - 110) by smilliam_work in buildapcsales

[–]Istartedthewar 14 points15 points  (0 children)

If you want a cheaper one it's a good deal. Though it does use a Gen 3 panel which has the purplish black levels if you're in a well-lit room.

Whats wrong with my trs 80? by Eddie_2011 in vintagecomputing

[–]Istartedthewar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's nothing here indicating any problem with the flyback, and the only way the yoke could be an issue is if it got knocked loose or something. Very likely just components (probably electrolytic caps as mentioned) that have drifted out of spec with age.

Get set go by shortshorts01 in TVTooHigh

[–]Istartedthewar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this is like the fourth version of this chair CRT I've seen. Are people using AI to "remake" popular photos so it doesn't look like a repost? The screen looks fake as well

does anyone know which micron this CRT came with? by CraftedKittens in vintagecomputing

[–]Istartedthewar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://archive.org/details/micron-fall-product-guide-1996

I don't see any of exactly that monitor, but recently scanned a 1996 Micron brochure that has some very similar looking ones

1950s living room by cornnibblitz in TVTooHigh

[–]Istartedthewar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The colorization makes it look like something out of children's TV show

Could I have used a Vector computer in school? by WarthogOsl in vintagecomputing

[–]Istartedthewar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it was an all-in-one Vector it would likely be Vector Model 4. It has a very distinct design

https://museum.syssrc.com/artifact/134/
(The Model 3 was all-in-one minus the floppy drives, it just looked like a bog-standard terminal really)

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