Author: LGR

Opening up a fresh in box Sega Dreamcast built in 2000! Sega released the system over two decades ago and for whatever reason this felt like the right time to unbox one, set it up, and play some games. IT’S THINKING. ● LGR links:https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● Background music licensed from:https://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 Intro – The Sega Dreamcast02:03…

The LGR Woodgrain 486 computer needs an update… to the year 1995! I’ve got a sealed, new in box copy of Microsoft Windows 95 to unbox (on both floppy disk and CD-ROM!) so let’s install everything on top of Windows 3.1 and have fun with some classic 90s PC games and software. ● LGR links:https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews…

First LGR donations unboxing in half a year! Opening up loads of vintage hardware, software, oddware, computer games, and retro technology. Huge thanks to everyone who contributed — and made offers to do so! ● LGR links:https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● Various links to things shown in the video:https://www.onomatopee.net/product/floppy-disk-fever/https://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=61847https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/611825/the-history-of-the-computer-by-rachel-ignotofsky/https://archive.org/details/maison-ikkoku-screensaverhttps://eoxstudios.bandcamp.com/https://www.reactivemicro.com/product/mockingboard-assembled-or-kit/https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Leigh/e/B07DB7XX2R/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-o6aznNuGohttps://www.cubeor.com/kanto/ ● All background music licensed from:https://www.epidemicsound.com #LGR #Retro #Unboxing

Ahh, fall bargain hunting. Checking out the usual thrift stores in my area and seeing what kinds of retro tech and random old oddities I can find. Along with another random store that I visited in Winston-Salem while on a trip over the summer. Let’s go thrifting! ● LGR links:https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● Tracks used in order…

Unboxing and testing the Plusdeck 2c, an audio cassette player for desktop computers! It fits into a 5.25-inch drive bay and offers the ability to play and capture tapes to digital files. Including MP3s, ooh. Let’s install and try it out using the serial port on a Windows 98 PC! ● LGR links:https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● All…

Restoring and testing out the elusive Gateway Astro! An all in one desktop computer from the late 90s that sought to be an easy to use internet appliance, and/or a kid’s first PC with branded Rugrats and Blue’s Clues bundles. Let’s get this one repaired and running Windows 98! ● LGR links:https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviewshttps://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● All background…

2010 to 2019 were turbulent years in the prebuilt computer market, with such stagnation that the media declared the death of the PC outright. But instead of dying, they evolved, with increasingly eye-catching and experimental designs. So let’s look at systems from the decade that really stood out for their design and significance! ● LGR…

Checking out VCFMW 17 near Chicago in Elmhurst, Illinois! Now bigger and more intense than ever. A weekend full of classic computers, retro tech, hardware and software sales, panels, gaming, and good vibes with fellow enthusiasts. Let’s go conventioning! ● Check out Luke’s channel and his video about the trip here:https://www.youtube.com/lukeisafinename ● Thanks to Steve…

The eMachines 566ir is a computer I appreciate less for its capabilities, and more for the context in which it existed in the year 2000. Retail rebates that made it cost $0* to take home, plus the infamous claim of NEVER being obsolete! I’ve discussed this on LGR Tech Tales but I’ve wanted to take…

Taking a look at two 5¼ inch drive bay add-ons from the 1990s, which claim to convert your computer case into a stereo speaker system. Complete with subwoofer! Technically, I guess. Ha. Regardless of results I’m a sucker for these dumb drive bay peripherals, so let’s test these on a Windows 98 PC! ● LGR…