So, #Cross cartridges are easily available where I live. A converter should be possible, too.
The pen I'm interested in, must be pre-2002, because it's a promotional #fountainpen for #Compaq with the old logo before #HP took over (I like it, when several hobbies of mine cross paths).
Und noch ein #COMPAQ DeskPro 5100. Wer die Modellnummern von Compaq kennt, weiß, dass das ein Pentium 1 mit 100 MHz ist. Interessant ist nur das CD-ROM-Laufwerk: 5x - ja, fünf-fach. Wer hat sich denn sowas ausgedacht? 
Continuing the laptop theme, here are some first-time appearances of laptops. "Jungle 2 Jungle" sees the first Compaq LTE Elite in the database, along with a Compaq Prolinea 3/4. "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" offers two new comers: the Dell Latitude E5520 and HP Stream (as well as the classic Casio PB-100). Finally the Acer Extensa 5620 makes its first appearance in "Bad Ass".
http://www.starringthecomputer.com/newsitem.html?i=2025-01-26%2016:20
This machine was previously running on Lubuntu 18.04, and same schema, the fact that it is 32 bit prevents an update to the latest version of Lubuntu.
This friend seems quite happy with an Xfce desk.
For a friend, I installed the latest version of Linux Debian (12.8) on a machine that is starting to be old: a Compaq 6005 with an AMD Athlon II. The machine is operational and appears to be fast even on the web. As it is 32-bit and Firefox will stop supporting 32-bit in January 2025. Chromium was a good alternative.
@DL1JPH exactly that…
It's the reason banks still roll their systems on them and why I know the story if a #COBOL developer who literally fixed their mothers' code that was older than they are...
@anantagd@ieji.de @anantagd@fgc.network @JackRacc @bhawthorne
Up for auction is a Compaq Portable Computer (Model 101709), going for $67 right now. Needs parts or repair, but could be a cool project. Auction ends Nov 5, so there’s still a bit of time if you're interested.
