What should I do with this hilariously old Acorn A7000?
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So back when I was in junior school (like 2005) the IT department was clearing out their old Acorn thinclients, and I ended up with one (the monitor is broken, unfortunately, but any monitor works) -
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/acorn1.jpg[/img]
[img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1164025/acorn2.jpg[/img]
Basically, what should I do with it? It loads RiscOS 3.1 (I think) but I can't get full admin (don't know the password).
[b]Stuff you shouldn't suggest:[/b]
"Stick it in your dick"
"Install Vista on it"
"Shoot it" (guns are illegal mmk)
"Destroy it"
"Sell it / take it to the tip"
[url=http://www.facepunch.com/showpost.php?p=21964639&postcount=2]"Play Ocarina of Time on it"[/url]
Play Ocarina of Time on it.
[QUOTE=n00bman;21964639]Play Ocarina of Time on it.[/QUOTE]
This is a perfect example of [i]what you shouldn't suggest[/i]
ill take it
[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;21964656]ill take it[/QUOTE]
Oh no you won't
oh yes i will
[QUOTE=Yumyumbublegum;21964682]oh yes i will[/QUOTE]
Go get your own :saddowns:
Stick your dick in it.
Here's the specifications if anyone is going to suggest it to be used.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acorn_A7000[/url]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLS35kyYlOU[/media]
Do this
sell it
will it blend?
Oh man, my family had that PC back in 2000, first PC I remember us owning, i think it could run some variant of paint in about 8 colours :D
Use it as a thin client?
plug it in
Disassemble and see what's inside
[QUOTE=Lego399;21965690]Use it as a thin client?[/QUOTE]
Probably couldn't run anything remotely decent
[QUOTE=Dr Egg;21965810]plug it in[/QUOTE]
Once there's a decent idea that isn't "plug it in" I will
[QUOTE=Ericsson;21966015]Disassemble and see what's inside[/QUOTE]
Two problems:
1: I don't want to void the probably completely defunct warranty :saddowns:
2: Some of the screws are ridiculous, and I don't have the tools to turn them
Play crysis on it.
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Very high settings
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64x64 res :smug:
Make programs for it.
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[QUOTE=paul simon;21967039]Play crysis on it.
[editline]09:51PM[/editline]
Very high settings
[editline]09:51PM[/editline]
64x64 res :smug:[/QUOTE]
xD
No.
hug it and learn to stop being so pissy when you get shite ideas from Facepunch
Get some form of linux on there and learn about linux, or use it as Web server/File server.
Listen to Bruce Springsteen on it. You can't put it on the not to do list. He's too awesome.
[QUOTE=Sgt Pringles;21967975]Get some form of linux on there and learn about linux, or use it as Web server/File server.[/QUOTE]
Linux is a good way to turn a classic workstation into a pentium.
OP, install Risc OS 4
Keep it for nostalgia.
When in doubt, C4.
Sleep with it and use it as a pillow.
See if you can put DSL or Puppy Linux on it.
What is RiscOS?
[QUOTE=Nitro-Trucker;21975790]What is RiscOS?[/QUOTE]
operating system for processors with the RISC instruction set.
[QUOTE=ButtsexV2;21976271]operating system for processors with the RISC instruction set.[/QUOTE]
run some mips instructions
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