Oduomega wrote:> lain21us wrote:
>> Oduomega wrote:
> |>> ryanflucas wrote:
>> |>> I also have a more capable older Thinkpad running Windows 10.
> |>>
> |>> I'm specifically looking for older machines that can't connect to modern internet
> |>> so it won't distract from the tasks I want to do with the system. Anything Win
>> 7
> |>> and newer can still connect via WiFi or a physical wired connection.
> |>>
> |>> Windows 95, 98, ME/2000, and XP all can't connect to modern internet without
> some
> |>> finagling that I'm just not capable of.
>>
>> Any machine can "not connect to modern Internet" if you just don't connect it
> to
>> the Internet. If you're worried it will get up, walk over to the router, and
> plug
>> itself in, you can always just disable the network adapter. Even for the non-technical,
>> disabling a network adapter is WAY easier than posting around to find a super-old
>> machine and then paying someone to ship it to you, just so you won't be "burdened"
>> with "modern Internet". I can't help but feel that whatever you're trying to
> do
>> here is totally misinformed. Your description of your needs does not jibe with
> reality.
>> Perhaps if you explained what you were trying to do then people would not have
> to
>> waste their time offering you machines that don't meet your criteria.
> Wow, pretty harsh there, huh?
>
> I'm tech-savvy, and I know this for my Win10 laptop. The problem for me comes where
> if the temptation is there to connect (even if only for a moment to check something),
> I can totally derail my productivity (ADHD et al). I am interested in an older system
> that doesn't even have the option to connect (through either dial-up or broadband,
> which are kinda obsolete). Removing the option to do so is the best option for me,
> and something older (95/98/ME/2000) that at least has USB 1.0/1.1 connectivity for
> a 128MB flash drive would work best for my needs (writing workstation).
>
> I do apologize to everyone for not clarifying what I was looking for, but I did specify
> the OS range that I was looking for (which I guess was a poor clue to let people
> know I was looking for systems that were 2001 or older?).
That's fair, sorry, hope you find what you're looking for.