Computers

Lenovo ThinkPad T440s laptop from 2014

HP Compaq Pro 6300 Microtower from 2012

This is my most powerful computer, but the T440s remains my main one for now.

HP 15 laptop from 2015

My main computer from May 2015 to February 2019, when I got the ThinkPad T440s.
This computer came with Windows 8.1, but I upgraded to 10 as soon as the final version came out in July 2015. Now I use it for OS experiments.

Apple MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53 GHz, mid 2009)

My main computer from February 2010 to May 2015. This computer is mostly equivalent in specs to a ThinkPad T400/T500.
Because the Core 2 Duo does not support SSE4.2, it can only run Windows 11 up to version 23H2, whose support ends in November 2025, just one month after Windows 10.

Apple iMac (21.5-inch, mid 2011)

This Mac is used as a file and iTunes server (hosting a music library and managing iOS devices). Unlike a MacBook, it can be left plugged in all the time without having to worry about a battery.

Fujitsu Esprimo P910 tower PC from 2013

Bought this computer for cheap to swap CPUs with my Compaq 6300.

Lenovo ThinkPad T410 laptop from 2010

This is the family computer now. Despite its age, it's still quite performant because it's not low-end. The only disadvantage (for non-geeks) is that it's thick and heavy.

IBM/Lenovo ThinkPad T60 laptop from 2006

Windows 10 would work on this computer, but the ATI video drivers last updated for Windows Vista aren't fully compatible.

HP Pavilion a6452.it tower PC from 2008

My main computer from June 2008 to February 2010. It's been through many operating systems, but now it's back to what it came with, along with an XP installation for older programs and more nostalgia.

Toshiba Portégé M200 laptop/tablet from 2005

With some unstable hacks this tablet PC can run Windows 8 32-bit, but it's not a good idea because the pen input does not work the same as a touch screen.

Acer Aspire 1680 laptop from 2005

Nostalgia not just in software, but also in hardware.
A frankensteined laptop made out of two identical-looking ones: an Aspire 1680 and the dead Aspire 1690 from back in the day. An "Aspire 1685" if you will.

Parts from the 1680 (bought used in 2023) Parts from the 1690 (bought new in 2005)
  • Case
  • Motherboard
  • Keyboard
  • Touchpad
  • Battery
  • Display and bezel
  • CPU
  • One memory module
    (the other one is from the Portégé M200)
  • Hard disk
  • Wireless network card
  • Bluetooth module
  • Optical drive
  • Software recovery discs
  • Windows licence
  • Power adapter

* The Pentium M 760 is actually 2.0 GHz, but the Aspire 1680 is only designed for a 1.6 GHz Pentium M 725 (even with updated BIOS) so the clock speed is limited. It runs fine anyway.

Dell OptiPlex 170L tower PC from 2005

It's called "Celeron D" internally, but otherwise it's known as just a Celeron. It only has one core and one thread, unlike the Pentium D or Pentium 4 HT.
This computer doesn't officially support this older OS, but its Intel 865-GV chipset does, and this hardware, which is mid-range for Windows XP at best, is quite powerful for 98 and ME.
But my favourite version of Windows 9x is 95, which isn't compatible with this onboard video and audio (Intel 82865G, SoundMAX AC'97), so I installed some PCI cards and the unofficial Windows 95D.

Acer TravelMate 202T laptop from 2001

This machine is designed for Windows 98 SE or ME, but 95 works as well, with drivers for everything except the Lucent software modem (which is still useful these days for faxes, but I use my ThinkPad T60 for that).

HP 255 G3 computer from 2015

Looks just like my HP 15 but is much less powerful. Yes the CPU tops out at one thousand megahertz.
I installed Windows 8.0 (which lost support in January 2016!) to add insult to injury. It is still painfully slow, even with an SSD.

IBM IntelliStation M Pro (Type 6218) tower PC from 2005

This computer was retired due to leaking motherboard capacitors and inability to run either an old OS or a new OS efficiently.

HP Compaq 6000 Pro Microtower from 2010

Works great as a living room PC. Slow startup because of HDD, but great for web browsing and videos.
The Quadro K600 can put out audio through the DVI port with a DVI to HDMI cable.

Dell PowerEdge 840 tower server from 2008

This 2006 server Xeon has the same performance as a 2009 laptop Core 2 Duo.
Used a file server for large but unimportant files.

HP Stream 13 laptop from 2016

The internal eMMC storage is not recognised anymore, so this is no longer the family PC. I removed the battery and turned it into a file server, booting from a USB HDD (it only boots from the USB 2.0 port, but it's fast enough for this purpose) and connected to the network with a USB 3.0 Gigabit Ethernet network card (TP-Link UE306).

Raspberry Pi 1 Model B from 2012

This little ARM-based computer is still in use as a Pi-Hole DNS server. It works great with memory usage less than 50%.

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Last updated on 8 Sep 2025