![]() For me, while I was introduced to computing using a Windows 98 PC that my cousin owned – my first computer was one that came with Windows XP pre-installed. Going Old SchoolĪs of 2018, it has been nearly 20 years since Windows 98 first burst on to the scene – and thanks to the myriad number of abandonware sites, there is a fledgling community of people who are interested in keeping the old school scene alive. For me though, it gave me a chance to run a few “classic” programs and see how it feels like to use them in the modern era. ![]() This gives the software a fine number of uses – from running different operating systems on the same machine, to testing out programs and software within a sandbox without hurting any of the core components of the “host” computer. VMWare is a nifty little program that emulates an x86 computer inside another x86 computer. Although, in modern times, using an old Pentium-based PC is ridiculous, since it won’t do nearly all the things we’ve been accustomed that a computer might do! And then I discovered VMWare! Their beige boxes and curved CRT monitors have had a certain charm for me. ![]() I have always been fascinated by old computers.
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