Compy 386
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The '''Compy 386''' was [[Strong Bad]]'s second computer, and in his words, "a spectacle of graphics and sound." He used this machine to answer his [[Strong Bad Email]]s after the [[Tandy 400]] was thrown out at the beginning of "[[invisibility]]". This machine was built by [[Compy, Inc]] and seemed to have something against [[The Cheat]]. | The '''Compy 386''' was [[Strong Bad]]'s second computer, and in his words, "a spectacle of graphics and sound." He used this machine to answer his [[Strong Bad Email]]s after the [[Tandy 400]] was thrown out at the beginning of "[[invisibility]]". This machine was built by [[Compy, Inc]] and seemed to have something against [[The Cheat]]. | ||
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'''Debut''': [[invisibility]] | '''Debut''': [[invisibility]] | ||
| - | + | '''Interactive Feature''': You can click on the little wheel to change the screen contrast from black to blue. | |
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| - | + | '''Death''': Destroyed by [[Bubs' shotgun]] sfter being infected by viruses in the email "[[Virus]]." [[Bubs]] later sold it to [[Homestar Runner]] as seen in the [[Broken Compy Menu]]. | |
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| - | + | '''Replacement''': [[Lappy 486]] in the email "[[Animal]]." | |
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== The Real Computer == | == The Real Computer == | ||
| - | Like the Tandy 400, this was an almost-reference to a real computer. There was a 386 processor, which was very popular in its day, but there was no company called "Compy" that made a 386 version of their computer | + | Like the Tandy 400, this was an almost-reference to a real computer. There was a 386 processor, which was very popular in its day, but there was no company called "Compy" that made a 386 version of their computer. He seems to be using a DOS, but in "[[big white face]]" we see him emulating an early version of Mac OS. The "386" logo in "[[invisibility]]" seems to be a reference to the real-life logo of IBM. |
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| + | The design of the computer itself seems to be a take on the old Compaq Deskpro 386, which has a similar monitor and keyboard. However, The monitor in the [[Puppet Time]] movie is an old Apple II monitor. The keyboard is a recent model of the Dell QuietKey keyboard that came with earlier Dell computers. | ||
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Revision as of 21:40, 19 December 2004
The Compy 386 was Strong Bad's second computer, and in his words, "a spectacle of graphics and sound." He used this machine to answer his Strong Bad Emails after the Tandy 400 was thrown out at the beginning of "invisibility". This machine was built by Compy, Inc and seemed to have something against The Cheat.
Debut: invisibility
Interactive Feature: You can click on the little wheel to change the screen contrast from black to blue.
Death: Destroyed by Bubs' shotgun sfter being infected by viruses in the email "Virus." Bubs later sold it to Homestar Runner as seen in the Broken Compy Menu.
Replacement: Lappy 486 in the email "Animal."
The Real Computer
Like the Tandy 400, this was an almost-reference to a real computer. There was a 386 processor, which was very popular in its day, but there was no company called "Compy" that made a 386 version of their computer. He seems to be using a DOS, but in "big white face" we see him emulating an early version of Mac OS. The "386" logo in "invisibility" seems to be a reference to the real-life logo of IBM.
The design of the computer itself seems to be a take on the old Compaq Deskpro 386, which has a similar monitor and keyboard. However, The monitor in the Puppet Time movie is an old Apple II monitor. The keyboard is a recent model of the Dell QuietKey keyboard that came with earlier Dell computers.
