Ah, Gateway. Loved how some of their machines were standard ATX stuff and the only thing slightly proprietary out of it were just the front panel, the PSU (it's a slight derivative of the SFX form factor). I still have a GP6-400 my dad had dug out of a relative's basement. The case frame needs some extensive painting as it has rusted quite a bit (currently sanded and neutralized) but so far everything else works. Once I can get it painted to hide the sanded parts, I'm probably going to rebuild it as best as I can. (that, or do a more powerful build with the same 440BX chipset its original board has.)
I don't know.... there's just something really special about tech from that era. It feels more personalized, more friendly, more human, while a lot of tech from today is corporate, restricted, bland.
I somehow agree, this era of tech doesn't even urge you to have a Microsoft account until around Windows Vista, 7, or 8 However, considering that many businesses and people now would opt for advanced technology, it's very difficult to tell them to turn back time and go back to this era of technology
@@SC-kun Unfortunately, corporations got the taste of having too much control over the customer, we're not going back. And everything is just too commercial nowadays, companies are very afraid to take risks and have a bit of personality in their products. Everything is just another way to serve ads and data. I think the best way to go forward is to use Linux. A lot of passionate people are trying to replicate that feeling of a more personalized and friendly OS with Linux. Thankfully, it's finally getting more attention on the gaming, where it was most needed. If, at some time, most developers put serious thought into Linux gaming, Windows will have no leg to stand on anymore. In the meantime, I will remember a time when Windows was simple to use, not cluttered, and user-friendly.
@@SC-kun It still requires some tinkering, stuff like launching the game with the correct arguments, which you can find on the internet. But, gaming on Linux has improved a lot lately. Some old games even work better on Linux than on Windows because of Windows screwing with the compatibility. Try Nobara if you want to try gaming on Linux, or Pop!_OS.
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Holy shit, the brings me back to when install windows would have music on them. I remember downloading some LotR game or something, and it played a cool background theme for like two hours while the game installed, lol.
very cool. i remember these days, ive been with windows since then.... they hard drive properties folder still looks like same LOL. thanks for sharing.....
I remember back in the day I had a P75 at home and at work we had a generic PC with that very PII running Windows NT---I COULDN'T BELIEVE how much faster it was than my ole Aspire!
