It belongs in a museum!

Here I sit, taking a break from watching the kids (sort of) and doing my calculus, and...

Well, someone gave me a computer, claiming that all it needed was to have XP installed on it to make it... well, "modern" I guess would be the term.

On boot what you get is a DOS version (5.1) and an error that the keyboard your attempting to use is not compatible. Because your keyboard isn't attached. Because it was bought after 1990. The cable for the keyboard that works is about as big around as your pinky (trust me on this one), and connects directly to the motherboard, so the motherboard is at least that old. The BIOS was updated last in 93, which is encouraging, but I don't see any modems along the back, or jacks for networking.

I DO see that each peripheral has to have a separate board placed on the mother.

I haven't torn open the case yet, but I expect to see my first coal-powered computer.