I won an online auction for an old Compaq Armada laptop with my offer of 125 ARS (that would be 18.70 Euro). Yesterday afternoon it was going at 30 peso, and I thought maybe no one would notice it, so I could snatch the thing for a really small sum, just because it was there and cheap. After people did notice and the price began going up until it quadrupled, I said "to hell with it" initially, but I have been saving some money for something since last year, and maybe this was it after all. I stayed up to make the final offer ten seconds before the auction finished, and won
Anyway, this is the thing.
The seller says: "comes with charger and bag, Windows Millenium installed, network adapter, USB mouse adapter. Battery is dead, screen sometimes needs a little push to start and the cover has a small hit. The rest is in perfect state and working."
Official specs:
So, as per the thread title, what could I actually do with this? I bought it mostly because it was pretty cheap (initially) thinking of maybe using it for experiments, but with a reformatting and installation of Nano98 or even MicroXP, it could serve some other purpose. Updates for the bolded parts are surprisingly cheap (I'd thought parts for "legendary" hardware like this would cost a lot more), so they can also be acquired if necessary.All-in-one form factor with three spindle support
Intel Celeron™ processor up to 400 MHz
128-KB integrated cache
Choice of 12.1-inch Fast Response CSTN or 12.1-inch TFT displays, supporting resolutions of up to 800 x 600
64-bit video graphics with 2-MB SDRAM
32-MB standard SDRAM, expandable up to 160 MB
Dual-function bay supports either diskette drive or additional battery for up to six hours of battery life1,2
Supports NiMH batteries or optional Li-Ion batteries
4-GB3 SMART Upgradable hard drives
Internal 24X Max4 CD-ROM Drive
56K5, V.90 compliant internal models (available in select countries)
Two Type II/One Type III 32-bit PC Card slots
Full-sized keyboard with four user-programmable keys and speakerphone
Touchpad pointing device
Sound Blaster Pro-compatible with 16-bit stereo Compaq
Premier·Sound™, integrated speakers and microphone Software MPEG1
Intelligent Manageability for lower total cost of ownership
Optional Pass-Through or Ethernet Convenience Bases
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