Windows 9x

Rhaedas, in The History of Windows Millennium
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My only experience with WinMe was when I had to erase it off a fresh new laptop and put Win98 in its place so the thing would run right.

Parallax,
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Haha, nice. It's a bummer Me was so poorly supported. On the right hardware I heard it was decent, but kinda like the new driver model launched with Vista, a lot of OEMs didn't properly spec their stuff or supply correct drivers.

A handful of Me users bought good, supported hardware and had a nice time in the OS, but I was not one of them.

n3m37h, in The History of Windows Millennium

TLDR: Was released, made fun of then installed XP

Parallax,
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Yep lol. Me was very much so a stop gap release. XP was already in development, trying to merge the NT core from Win2k with the home user updates that shipped with Me. Me was only around for about a year before XP launched.

Parallax, in Hey Windows9x
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I've been mostly hanging out on XP lately, setting up a new P3-S + Quadro rig. I miss 98 though, it's a lot comfier feeling.

SpaceNoodle, in Google Hardware (1999)

The entire Internet used to be beige.

Parallax,
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Wild to think about, especially since the very first HTTP webserver was a black NeXT cube!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CERN_httpd

SpaceNoodle,

NeXT was way ahead of its time.

Parallax, in My 90's TV!
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Not really Windows9x related, but it was fun finding some old CNET and TechTV clips which often feature Windows 98 running on PCs for demos.

Parallax, in Remastering Colin McRae Rally 3 with SilentPatch
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Really intense look at this game and its internals, recommended if you like this game or like digging into the guts of things.

Parallax, in Micro DOS/9x PC
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I have this same keyboard on hand, it's not bad! It's an AT keyboard (so larger DIN connector vs PS/2) and somehow I got one new old stock (NOS) from Las Vegas last year.

It's great if you need a compact keyboard for retro PCs, especially AT boards, but the layout will mess with you if you use it too much. I found myself mixing up Ctrl and Fn on other boards if I used it too long.

Parallax, in Let's upgrade an early Socket 7 board beyond the limit (Part 1): RTC, VRM, MMX
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I love Necroware's channel. I've learned a ton - not just about vintage PC hardware, but general troubleshooting, electronics, soldering, repairing boards and traces - it's really helped me a lot as I work on my own retro PCs.

Parallax, in Headstart's PC With The Weird GUI "OS" [Explorer]
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I'm a huge fan of CRD. If you're into old tech, video production, weird PC history, his channel is the place to be.

Saturdaycat, in Micro DOS/9x PC
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That's awesome

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