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In this video, I showcase the last iteration of Apple's PC compatibility cards for the Mac. This one, released in 1997, is a single PCI card that contains a 166MHz Pentium and 16MB of RAM, effectively allowing you to run Windows 3.1 or 95 on your Mac. I unbox the card, install it into the Mac, and go through the setup process, all while my hard drive self-destructs in the background.

If you've ever owned or used an Intel-based Mac, then you've probably heard of Boot Camp, Apple's way to officially let you run Windows on your Mac. Boot Camp was released in 2007, but I tracked down a beta version that let me run Windows XP on one of the first Intel Macs, on the first OS that Intel Macs could run. My Website: matthewsigmond.com

I bought a 25-year-old PC, a Compaq Presario 5610, from a thrift store. This PC came with a Quantum Bigfoot, a weird hard drive that's too big to fit in most modern PCs. In this video, I give it a test, restore it to a proper OS with all of the original software, and explore what came on a Compaq in 1998. RIP original HDD that came in this PC, 1998-2023.

iOS/iPadOS 16 was unveiled yesterday, and Apple made the decision to kill support of two generations of iPhone, but curiously kept support for iPads powered by the same hardware. Here's a look at the performance of the first beta of iOS 16 on the slowest supported iPad: the 2017 iPad 5th Generation, with the same internals as the iPhone 6s. I show how performance has held up, new features as we...

Welcome to Apple Oddities, where we take a look at strange Apple products, vintage and modern. Today's episode features the original, and very weird, Apple TV. Another thing you can do with this Apple TV that I forgot to mention in the video is AirPlay - both to the device, and from it to an external speaker. The PowerBook could send music to it just fine, but a modern iPhone could not. This Ap...

In this video, I buy an ultra-cheap vintage Macintosh Plus, which ended up being pretty broken. I then re-cap it (replace all of the capacitors) in order to try to get it working again. Stay tuned to see what happens! My Website: matthewsigmond.com​​ My Twitter: matthew28845​

The Surface RT was the first Microsoft Surface device, released in 2012. It was a sales failure and was quickly left unsupported, never receiving an official upgrade from Windows 8.1 to Windows 10. In addition, its 32-bit ARM processor and locked bootloader made it impossible to run anything else for many years. However, recent developments have allowed a leaked build of Windows 10 compiled for...

In this video, I install the recently leaked build of Windows 11 on a real computer and show the new design and features. I'm a fan of it! The download link has been moved to a pinned comment! Disclaimer: This is pre-alpha software and I would not recommend installing it on your main computer, some things are broken or untested and some other things are incomplete. Try it on a virtual machine o...

In this video, I save a MacBook from the dump, upgrade it with more RAM and an SSD, and give it a thorough cleaning for a new lease on life! My Website: matthewsigmond.com ​​My Twitter: matthew28845​

In this video, I buy a PS4 from a local game store for $40... and it has a lot of stuff wrong with it. I install a new hard drive, reset the OS, test the PS4 and see what exactly you can expect with an insanely cheap PS4! My Website: matthewsigmond.com ​​My Twitter: matthew28845​

In this video, I take a look at the Dell XPS M1730, an insane gaming laptop from 2007. I give a tour of all of its features and specs, and then try out some performance testing. This laptop has some super insane stuff built in! My Website: matthewsigmond.com​ My Twitter: matthew28845​

This is part 2 of my Power Macintosh 7500 restoration. In this video, I install my new hard drive and get Mac OS set up on the computer. Recording CRT monitors sucks! My Website: matthewsigmond.com​ My Twitter: matthew28845

This is part 1 of my Power Macintosh 7500 restoration. In this video, I clean the computer, fix its broken power button and rubber feet, and deal with the fragility of aging plastic. Stay tuned for part 2 where the computer will be tested! My Website: matthewsigmond.com My Twitter: matthew28845

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