Okay, so I know this isn’t 80s/early-90s retro, but hear me out.
I collect old computers, mainly those from the 90s and 2000s. For a while, I’ve been missing a “complete” beige setup. I’ve had the keyboards, mice, computers, and this IBM 2124 CRT (from 1997, still works lovely, great image… and I’ll be heartbroken if it ever packs it in), but not the speakers! Well, fast forward to a few days ago, I find these Harman/Kardon speakers at the thrift store for a few dollars. I brought them home, not sure if they worked or not. Even if they didn’t, they aesthetically fit the scene.
Oh boy. Not only do they work well (and properly - a lot of the times speakers can have screwy volume control), they sound objectively GREAT. I have a Logitech sound bar speaker for laptops that sounds shockingly great, but this is just… so much better. Even without the subwoofer, the sound is full, rich, and heavy. My god, I might move them to my main PC!
As for the Deskpro, it’s been somewhat of a Guinea pig for me. It’s survived a 1GHz PIII upgrade (okay, not that cursed for this one), a PCI GeForce FX-5500 (because I could, works shockingly well), and having Arch Linux shoehorned on it (because I could). Runs Windows 2000, and brings me right back to my childhood. Kinda hard to believe this thing is now 24-26 years old now.
A Compaq with a Dell keyboard, did you think no one would notice? Great setup anyway.
Thanks! Specifically, it’s a Compaq with IBM CRT, Dell QuietKey keyboard, Harman/Kardon speakers, and random no-name mouse! The only all-branded setup I can do is a Dell Dimension 2200, Dell E773c CRT, Dell keyboard, and Dell mouse - all with that dark bluish-grey they had in the early 2000s. Still fits that aesthetic!
You might cross post this over to !y2k@sopuli.xyz, beige isn’t really the color people most associate with y2k, but this is super cool and they don’t get many posts!
That PC case looks fuckin rad, I love the scoops and swoopy lines
Oh wow, thanks for pointing me there! I might have to create a SUPER Y2K setup there, and I think I know how to do it!
I love the look of these little Compaq Deskpros! Super robust little things, they did a pretty good job on them!
Aw fuck yeah, I’ll have to keep an eye out!! 😊
Hope you have a lovely day! ❤️
Thank you, and you as well!
I did it! It took a while, but I did it!
Thats the coolest post that comm has gotten in ages lol, maybe ever ❤️
Love it
I can smell this picture
Oh man, had that Compaq in the late 90’s myself
Same speakers too!
Those Deskpros are really solid little machines. Can’t remember where I got it, but I know I got it for free.
