Shadow Lord
Veteran Member
So,
These days everyone is all oooohhs and Ahhhhs about the design of apple computers. Personally I don't get it. The Mac pros are kind of cool looking but thats it (for me). So it got me thinking what are the cool vintage systems out there. I know a discussion like this can get WAY too big so I am going to set out a few guidelines to keep things focused:
To get things started here are a few:
1. Everex STEP MegaCube (you knew he would be on my list)
2. Compaq Proliant 2500 Server
In fact many of the Proliant Servers were too damn nice looking to be locked away in a server closet never to be seen again.
3. Apple Network Server - The odd AIX beast of apple
4. Apple Quadra 950
If you've never seen one it is massive (for an Apple product anyways)
5. NeXT Cube
It was big, it was cubic, and it was black... It was the Borg of computers
6. Forgot the IBM 5170
This thing has presence!
These days everyone is all oooohhs and Ahhhhs about the design of apple computers. Personally I don't get it. The Mac pros are kind of cool looking but thats it (for me). So it got me thinking what are the cool vintage systems out there. I know a discussion like this can get WAY too big so I am going to set out a few guidelines to keep things focused:
- The computers must have been produced between 1970-2000 (yeah I am fudging the vintage a bit with 2000 but it seems like a good date - most computers where predominantly your generic beige box then so unusual/custom design was rare).
- System must have been mass produced WS or server. So no mainframes, no Crays (although bubbles are hella sexy), no one offs, military system, etc.
- Gotta have picture posted with computer
To get things started here are a few:
1. Everex STEP MegaCube (you knew he would be on my list)
2. Compaq Proliant 2500 Server
In fact many of the Proliant Servers were too damn nice looking to be locked away in a server closet never to be seen again.
3. Apple Network Server - The odd AIX beast of apple
4. Apple Quadra 950
If you've never seen one it is massive (for an Apple product anyways)
5. NeXT Cube
It was big, it was cubic, and it was black... It was the Borg of computers
6. Forgot the IBM 5170
This thing has presence!
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