So I'm sorting through a box of old computer gubbins out of boredom

"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 04/28/2020 at 01:45 • Filed to: None

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How old is this dang thing? 80Gb, 5400rpm? It’s probably worth more as a coaster at this point.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2020 at 02:13

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If it hooks up to IDE instead of Sata, it might actually be worth a couple of bucks since everyone switched to SATA a long time ago. I’m restoring some old thinkpads and HDDs are not easy to come by new for a decent price.

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/28/2020 at 02:17

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It say s SATA right on the label.

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2020 at 02:18

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If you want a cool coaster, pop that baby open and grab the platters....they’ll make a weird coaster with a hole in the middle.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/28/2020 at 02:18

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No, it’s a SATA drive. My fist ever laptop was actually a Thinkpad with a 32gb IDE drive though. 

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 04/28/2020 at 02:20

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I was trying not to be the jac kass that pointed that out. Thank you for taking that particular bullet.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 04/28/2020 at 02:26

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I saw this post on a phone screen. Was hard to read. I’ll make sure to only read posts on a full computer before commenting.....

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2020 at 02:26

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Gotcha, I was on a phone reading this post initially so I couldn’t make out the details.

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2020 at 02:27

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That’s an interesting thought experiment....I can’t remember what size HDD my first laptop was.....let’s see it was about 15 years ago ....what would that have been?

Had to look it up, wikipedia to the rescue. Dell e1405 came with an 80 or 100GB drive, I’m sure I cheaped out and went 80GB.  Core 2 Duo though, woohoo!  Good CPU.

PyroHoltz f@h Oppo 261120 > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/28/2020 at 02:29

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A ll good, no hard feelings man and honestly it could have been me  reading from my phone. 75% of my oppo consumption is from the mobile.

facw > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2020 at 02:49

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How old is this dang thing? 

ENHANCE!

Anyway, I’m sure I have older hanging around because “maybe something important is on there”. And if nothing else, I’m pretty sure I’ve got the 20GB drive from my xbox 360 around somewhere (it was subsequently replaced by a 120GB, which was then replaced by a 320GB)

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/28/2020 at 05:12

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might have an IDE laptop drive if you're interested

Nom De Plume > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/28/2020 at 09:34

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and being damned polite about it in the offing. What sort of preening sarcastic ne’ er- do- well’ s do you take us for.

404 - User No Longer Available > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 04/28/2020 at 09:50

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IDE to CF adapter?

Jason Spears > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 04/28/2020 at 15:06

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If it’ll fit in a HD-based iPod and works, someone may want it for that.