Compaq Portable - Can I bring it back from the dead? youtu.be/9to5bEsI7ik?... via @YouTube
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#NowWatching #Tech #Computers #ComputerRepair #Electronics
Compaq Portable - Can I bring it back from the dead?
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November 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Compaq Portable - Can I bring it back from the dead? youtu.be/9to5bEsI7ik?... via @YouTube
#NowWatching #Tech #Computers #ComputerRepair #Electronics
#NowWatching #Tech #Computers #ComputerRepair #Electronics
I'm sorry but you have a Resignalled Framing Bug Warning. Please call Compaq on 0873 970 2500
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
I'm sorry but you have a Resignalled Framing Bug Warning. Please call Compaq on 0873 970 2500
"This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds | Tom's Hardware" - www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-...
This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds
Legally reverse-engineered IBM BIOS and advertised '100% compatibility' were among its winning features.
www.tomshardware.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:50 PM
"This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds | Tom's Hardware" - www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-...
Je viens de démanteler définitivement mon ordinateur HP compaq nx7400 de presque 20 ans. Qui est finalement HS.
Je l'avais acheté d'occasion, il y a environ 15ans.
Basculé sous Linux, il m'a servi longtemps. 🥲
Je l'avais acheté d'occasion, il y a environ 15ans.
Basculé sous Linux, il m'a servi longtemps. 🥲
November 11, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Je viens de démanteler définitivement mon ordinateur HP compaq nx7400 de presque 20 ans. Qui est finalement HS.
Je l'avais acheté d'occasion, il y a environ 15ans.
Basculé sous Linux, il m'a servi longtemps. 🥲
Je l'avais acheté d'occasion, il y a environ 15ans.
Basculé sous Linux, il m'a servi longtemps. 🥲
Released in 1983, the Compaq Portable was the first truly IBM PC-compatible computer. By reverse-engineering IBM’s BIOS, Compaq made a legal clone that could run MS-DOS flawlessly, paving the way for the PC boom. #VintageComputing #Compaq #RetroTech #PCHistory #VintageComputer
November 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Released in 1983, the Compaq Portable was the first truly IBM PC-compatible computer. By reverse-engineering IBM’s BIOS, Compaq made a legal clone that could run MS-DOS flawlessly, paving the way for the PC boom. #VintageComputing #Compaq #RetroTech #PCHistory #VintageComputer
fortunately I've learned the items and prices for fry's ads are mostly consistent throughout all the stores. I found the full 8 page black friday 2003 (I think the term black friday wasn't in common use yet) ad insert from the sac bee, and the prices were consistent with the Oregonian's single page.
November 11, 2025 at 5:36 AM
fortunately I've learned the items and prices for fry's ads are mostly consistent throughout all the stores. I found the full 8 page black friday 2003 (I think the term black friday wasn't in common use yet) ad insert from the sac bee, and the prices were consistent with the Oregonian's single page.
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Testing the greatness of PCs since 1983.
(Compaq Portable came out in 1983, MSFS in 1982)
(Compaq Portable came out in 1983, MSFS in 1982)
November 11, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Microsoft Flight Simulator - Testing the greatness of PCs since 1983.
(Compaq Portable came out in 1983, MSFS in 1982)
(Compaq Portable came out in 1983, MSFS in 1982)
It's the Packard Bell of refrigerators at a Compaq price point?
November 10, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It's the Packard Bell of refrigerators at a Compaq price point?
Today in #FrysElectronics, Nov 10 2003. That yellow box 52x CDROM drive ruled if you were poor.
November 10, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Today in #FrysElectronics, Nov 10 2003. That yellow box 52x CDROM drive ruled if you were poor.
I'm sorry but you have a Unfiltered Systems Destruction Flag. Please call Compaq on 0873 880 8240
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
I'm sorry but you have a Unfiltered Systems Destruction Flag. Please call Compaq on 0873 880 8240
Today in #FrysElectronics. November 9 2001.
November 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Today in #FrysElectronics. November 9 2001.
finally got a power cable for an old Compaq laptop I was given. Opened the disk drive because it was spinning up. And erm. Yep. You guessed it. Fresh Teen Pussy #3
November 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
finally got a power cable for an old Compaq laptop I was given. Opened the disk drive because it was spinning up. And erm. Yep. You guessed it. Fresh Teen Pussy #3
Backed up/imaged the drive from the Compaq just in case (10gb Quantum) and gave the computer a test. It booted up, 96mb RAM, PIII 450 mhz, S3 Savage4 GT 8mb Video, and Win98 (which reports the CPU as PII) Not a bad start.
November 9, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Backed up/imaged the drive from the Compaq just in case (10gb Quantum) and gave the computer a test. It booted up, 96mb RAM, PIII 450 mhz, S3 Savage4 GT 8mb Video, and Win98 (which reports the CPU as PII) Not a bad start.
#Christmas 2001: Computers & Electronics and Phones & Telecoms from Currys
(+Compaq Latest laptop; Toshiba Latest Laptop; Packard Bell All Packaged Up; LG DVD ROM Drive; Palm Gets You Organised; Memorex CD-ReWriter Drive; BT All The Answers; NTL Package Offer; and BT New SMS Technology)
(+Compaq Latest laptop; Toshiba Latest Laptop; Packard Bell All Packaged Up; LG DVD ROM Drive; Palm Gets You Organised; Memorex CD-ReWriter Drive; BT All The Answers; NTL Package Offer; and BT New SMS Technology)
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 PM
#Christmas 2001: Computers & Electronics and Phones & Telecoms from Currys
(+Compaq Latest laptop; Toshiba Latest Laptop; Packard Bell All Packaged Up; LG DVD ROM Drive; Palm Gets You Organised; Memorex CD-ReWriter Drive; BT All The Answers; NTL Package Offer; and BT New SMS Technology)
(+Compaq Latest laptop; Toshiba Latest Laptop; Packard Bell All Packaged Up; LG DVD ROM Drive; Palm Gets You Organised; Memorex CD-ReWriter Drive; BT All The Answers; NTL Package Offer; and BT New SMS Technology)
Yeah, the owner kinda modernized the Compaq so that it now uses SD cards.
November 9, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Yeah, the owner kinda modernized the Compaq so that it now uses SD cards.
What is that module on the right hand side of the Compaq? It looks like some sort of virtual hard drive or something maybe with an OLED display?
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
What is that module on the right hand side of the Compaq? It looks like some sort of virtual hard drive or something maybe with an OLED display?
This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds
www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-...
www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-...
This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds
Legally reverse-engineered IBM BIOS and advertised '100% compatibility' were among its winning features.
www.tomshardware.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 AM
This week in 1982, Compaq announced the first true IBM PC clone — it was portable, too, as long as you were comfortable lugging 28 pounds
www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-...
www.tomshardware.com/desktops/pc-...
The Compaq is what a Gameboy would look like before it became a handheld device.
November 9, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The Compaq is what a Gameboy would look like before it became a handheld device.
trump knows since Helene why you guys are commiting Rico to hide this Coleman services .. Compaq does Georgia know where trump is? NSA GPS @washingtonpost.com @bloomberg.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
trump knows since Helene why you guys are commiting Rico to hide this Coleman services .. Compaq does Georgia know where trump is? NSA GPS @washingtonpost.com @bloomberg.com
Despite taking a tumble, this compaq 386 still kinda works. Separate issue is the CMOS battery died so I'll have to replace that and make a diag disk.
Sounds like this will just be a really cool custom 386 machine when I'm done with it.
Sounds like this will just be a really cool custom 386 machine when I'm done with it.
November 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Despite taking a tumble, this compaq 386 still kinda works. Separate issue is the CMOS battery died so I'll have to replace that and make a diag disk.
Sounds like this will just be a really cool custom 386 machine when I'm done with it.
Sounds like this will just be a really cool custom 386 machine when I'm done with it.
Computing platforms like this were heavy and barely useable. If you bought it to do word processing, that’s all it did.
In 84 I sold one of the first compaq “portables”.
It weighed more than my 5yo son and it had an orange screen. We called is a trans-lug-able.
We did have Vis-a-calc.
In 84 I sold one of the first compaq “portables”.
It weighed more than my 5yo son and it had an orange screen. We called is a trans-lug-able.
We did have Vis-a-calc.
November 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Computing platforms like this were heavy and barely useable. If you bought it to do word processing, that’s all it did.
In 84 I sold one of the first compaq “portables”.
It weighed more than my 5yo son and it had an orange screen. We called is a trans-lug-able.
We did have Vis-a-calc.
In 84 I sold one of the first compaq “portables”.
It weighed more than my 5yo son and it had an orange screen. We called is a trans-lug-able.
We did have Vis-a-calc.
Been a dry spell at the flea market recently - but a family member fished this Compaq tower out of bulk garbage for me. Shame it is missing the drive bays cover door, but looks to be unspoiled and even has FireWire ports.
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Been a dry spell at the flea market recently - but a family member fished this Compaq tower out of bulk garbage for me. Shame it is missing the drive bays cover door, but looks to be unspoiled and even has FireWire ports.
...security biz don't know shit about computer security. When Compaq bought DEC, the Compaq security folks insisted that all VMS systems run anti-virus software - despite the fact that VMS isn't vulnerable to viruses.
People who learned about computers from Microsoft products are seriously...
People who learned about computers from Microsoft products are seriously...
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
...security biz don't know shit about computer security. When Compaq bought DEC, the Compaq security folks insisted that all VMS systems run anti-virus software - despite the fact that VMS isn't vulnerable to viruses.
People who learned about computers from Microsoft products are seriously...
People who learned about computers from Microsoft products are seriously...
but nothing beats the chaos that is my compaq winxp machine <3 the boatloads of fanfic ive written on this pc
November 8, 2025 at 1:27 PM
but nothing beats the chaos that is my compaq winxp machine <3 the boatloads of fanfic ive written on this pc