watch out nvidia, IBM' has "snazzy" graphics

cipher_nemo · 20-September-06, 10:21 AM

When better graphics meant more lines of your spreadsheet visible at one time...

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	If you crave the latest in power and features, such as snazzy graphics, you may want to look at IBM's Models 50 and 60, two highly praised PCs in the Personal System/2 product line, introduced last April. High performance is not cheap, however. The Model 50 lists for about $3,600, and the Model 60, $5,300.

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In those days, gamers were at the arcade, not at home on an overpriced PC that didn't have a clue about 3D rendering.

s1ugh34d · 20-September-06, 10:28 AM

well damn why should i even buy a nice newSLI setup i can just go IBM

Nice articlefind, great how much IBM pushed the foward compatibility back then, and just think ina few years thatll be 20 yrs old

say10(666) · 20-September-06, 10:53 AM

Wow now i really feel old. I was 9 years old when that was "High Tech". Now the lowest end EMachine will stomps a mudhole in that IB. 640k? Is that even enough to run WINAMP?

s1ugh34d · 20-September-06, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by say10(666)


	Wow now i really feel old. I was 9 years old when that was "High Tech". Now the lowest end EMachine will stomps a mudhole in that IB. 640k? Is that even enough to run WINAMP?

well you could run winamp .2

20-September-06, 10:28 AM		#2 (permalink)
s1ugh34d Apex Tech God	Re: watch out nvidia, IBM' has "snazzy" graphics well damn why should i even buy a nice newSLI setup i can just go IBM Nice articlefind, great how much IBM pushed the foward compatibility back then, and just think ina few years thatll be 20 yrs old

20-September-06, 10:53 AM		#3 (permalink)
say10(666) Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: watch out nvidia, IBM' has "snazzy" graphics Wow now i really feel old. I was 9 years old when that was "High Tech". Now the lowest end EMachine will stomps a mudhole in that IB. 640k? Is that even enough to run WINAMP?

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