My actual in 2000
Posted by Hey-buuuddy@reddit | retrobattlestations | View on Reddit | 28 comments
Dell 1Ghz with Sony Vaio Celeron running OpenBSD as a router. This would also be first year of ADSL internet. Bonus clear Handspring that served absolutely no purpose. I haven’t looked at these pictures in nearly 25 years since I took them with my first digital camera.
ehode@reddit
Sides off the cases. Was such an era of tinkering.
atitanfalls@reddit
And overheating!
Orallover1960@reddit
Cool.
Hey-buuuddy@reddit (OP)
I find this amusing people think my old computer stuff is interesting!
Orallover1960@reddit
Yes, and there are lots of us. I just bought a 2001 Gateway. My otiginal died probably due to capacitors dying on the motherboard. I threw it out before I learned that you could recap things.
Windows-XP-Home-NEW@reddit
I’ve been looking for some mid 00s Gateway laptops, hell I even moderate the Gateway computers sub lol
robs2287@reddit
Because we were also there, doing the same stuff....
C64128@reddit
I forgot that Dell once had computers in white cases. I have some older computers that are kind of beige in color, but after a certain point they all became black.
Hey-buuuddy@reddit (OP)
lol yes- the toilet beige years of pc cases in the 90s.
Howhaveubeenmypal@reddit
I was not there in that time period. But I do have fond memories of early 2010s battlestation scene. I don't know whether it sits well with the overall mood of the sub or not. However I am very much interested in converting my modern battlestation or overall setup to match the aesthetics of OP' picture. Is it possible? Is there any detailed guide to achieve this? I just love that early 2000s vibes leaking from these pics. Nice pics.
TechIoT@reddit
Shame the VAIO has no face, that case style was rad
Hey-buuuddy@reddit (OP)
The front plate is on the ground. It didn’t fit some CD drives because of the special flip-down cd tray cover. I sold this a year later to someone complete.
TechIoT@reddit
Oh I see it!
Xpuc01@reddit
Looks very cool. Now that I think about it I don’t think I have any photos of my battlestations from those eras. Only memories - I fondly remember my Apple IIc clone, and my Slot 1 Pentium, overcooked from 266MHz to 400, and when overclocked, it was not displaying the 4 bottom rows in DOS on the monitor. Different times, we didn’t have mobile phones, let alone digital cameras, only fond memories. Man life was simpler, also not much internet, so no one heard about the atrocities happening in the world, and everyone was happier and more outgoing. Ok, I’m going off track here.
Baconmaster2890@reddit
hell yeah!
DanDez@reddit
What is the treasure on the left side of the monitor, between the black speaker and the lamp?
robs2287@reddit
That immediately caught my attention as well
airwolf618@reddit
Handspring Visor PDA
Hey-buuuddy@reddit (OP)
Correct.
DrFrancisBGross@reddit
Love the open case lol. I had mine like that for years as well. Making me wanna find a pic of my battlestation! I think I've got a picture from around 98ish with my 486 still in operation.
glwillia@reddit
what OS were you running on the Dell?
Hey-buuuddy@reddit (OP)
The Dell was definitely Windows 98. Running Napster nonstop with that new dsl connection was incredible. I was still logging some solid Quake 2 deathmatch time too.
retro-gaming-lion@reddit
I have an exact same case! I love it!
4est5pirit@reddit
Cambridge Soundworks speakers? I had a set but white. Like 4 or more speakers plus the subwoofer. I really like those and my Soundblaster + MP3 5.1 or whatever I had.
Hey-buuuddy@reddit (OP)
Yes! I still have it. That is the subwoofer under the desk. Always sounded great.
4est5pirit@reddit
yeah it was cool, really long wires too so I could put them far from the pc
Vaudane@reddit
Alright Jeremy, taken a break from Pwning N00bs to show us this?
amischbetschler@reddit
Very similar to my battlestation across the pond. I had a Dell XPS-T (only 600 Mhz PIII, though) and can feel that power button by looking at the photo of it. Ah, memories. The Tower later had a Philips Lightscribe drive in it. Geez, was that cool times.