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[–] cupcakezealot@piefed.blahaj.zone 29 points 2 days ago (3 children)

"how old are you?"

collapsed inline media"an old 486 with a 3.5 disk drive, turbo button, and pc lock"

[–] PodPerson@lemmy.zip 12 points 2 days ago

Mmmm - turbo button. Classic.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

TURBO!!!

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

The "Turbo" function was a masterstroke of marketing.

The actual function of the turbo is to slow the machine down, so it can be compatible with older games and software that ran too quickly on those newer systems.

Of course calling it a "slow down" button wasn't very sexy, so just flip the function around and label it turbo instead!

[–] jaybone@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

Gotta have an LED display so everyone can see your speed in megahertz.