jeisenberg
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join:2001-07-06
Windsor, ON | reply to operagost
Re: What a suuurrrrprise!
Actually, there was a DOS 3.11, but that's irrelevant to this thread. |
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guitarzan
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join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
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That's it, Operagost, it was either DOS 6.1 or 6.2. I don't remember if that kit came with a software cd or not, it probably was not a 20 gig HDD, maybe an old 5-10 gig instead?
The tower didn't have a mouse, nor did it have a cd-ROM. The HDD would get pulled and then slaved to his work computer to load up mp3's. This was way back when Napster first started. The PC repair shop did have a cable connection  It was faster than dial up, yet slow compared to today's BB speed.
IF, I recall correctly win 98, was becoming the main OS. The shops server might have been NT.
I have been wanting to use an old PC, I have stuffed into my storage shed to build a mp3 player like that. Google should turn up something.
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Its the Democrats fault. In fact it is the Speaker of House Polosi fault. Everything is the Democrats fault. Everything. Just like Everything was the Republicans Fault when they were in power. |
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operagost
join:1999-08-02
Spring City, PA
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Maybe you mean Windows 3.11? No DOS 3.11 ever existed. And I doubt that, because DOS 6.x only supported FAT16 with 2 GB partitions. He would have had to split that into 10 partitions and I'm not sure the hassle of setting up a player to shuffle with that is worth it. |
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guitarzan
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join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
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said by kyramilan  :Windows Media Player 9! Yes, it did on U2's CD. The Zune is the worst, ugliest piece of crap I've ever seen. I have the Creative Zen M: 60 gig player. Creative's software, for some reason, just eliminates DRM when it imports songs. Have you turned off the options>privacy> import song information turned off, when using Windows Media Player 9?
Agreed the Zune looks as if its a brown turd. The logo should read: "chit for sure" 
I recall a co-worker who made his own mp3 player, using an old Pentium 233 mhz. A power inverter for use in his car. Dos 3.11 ? An AT keyboard, did some soldiering for speaker jacks and used a 20 gig HDD. Plugged the old computer into the cigarette lighter. It worked & was portable !!
Some details are omitted because of faulty memory
It was the coolest thing I ever saw, at that time.
He got the plans off the net, for the life of me. I can't remember the kits name or where to find it.
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Its the Democrats fault. In fact it is the Speaker of House Polosi fault. Everything is the Democrats fault. Everything. Just like Everything was the Republicans Fault when they were in power. |
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kyramilan
join:2006-11-26
Pensacola, FL
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said by guitarzan :said by kyramilan :ALL DRM is NEVER totally secure. My Mac and PC has a media player on each that will import ANY format and ignores the DRM. Case in Point: U2's last album. Microsoft decided this CD, How to Make an Atomic Bomb, could burn 2 times to a CD. So, I imported it into my media player (not WMP) and it allows UNLIMITED burning. This ticks me off: What Microsoft OS decided to limit your CD or was it Zune? Windows Media Player 9! Yes, it did on U2's CD.
The Zune is the worst, ugliest piece of crap I've ever seen.
I have the Creative Zen M: 60 gig player. Creative's software, for some reason, just eliminates DRM when it imports songs.
The sofware on my Mac shall remain anonymous. |
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