They keep this 20+ year old laptop around because it has a serial port and every now and then that comes in handy.

You can’t really see it in the picture but the laptop is pretty thick and heavy.

  • WhereGrapesMayRule@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    Just turning it on in the modern age leaves it more infected than the town friendly when the aircraft carrier leaves port.

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      9 months ago

      Well, you just have to not use the internet. Just like in the olden times…

      I also have an old XP laptop stored away. Its only purpose: Talk to my old photo negative scanner whose software won’t run on more recent OS’s. Only communication with the outside world is by USB memory stick.