The author reminisces about their old Acer Aspire 3680 laptop, which they used to start their YouTube channel. The laptop had a single-core processor, 512MB of RAM, and a Windows Vista operating system. The author upgraded the laptop with 4GB of RAM and a 120GB SSD but was unable to install Windows 10 due to compatibility issues. They settled for reinstalling Windows Vista and used the laptop to edit a video shot with a 2009 Sanyo Xacti VPC-ZH1 camera. The author notes the laptop's limitations but acknowledges its significance in helping them start their channel.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The laptop model being discussed is the Acer Aspire 3680.
2. The laptop originally had 512 MB of RAM.
3. The laptop's processor is a single-core CPU running at 1.86 GHz.
4. The laptop's graphics processor is an Intel GMA 950.
5. The laptop has a 5400 RPM 80 GB hard drive.
6. The laptop has a variety of ports, including a modem, optical drive, USB, Ethernet, VGA, PS2, and SD card reader.
7. The laptop was upgraded with 4 GB of DDR2 RAM.
8. The laptop's hard drive was replaced with a 120 GB SSD.
9. The laptop's battery was replaced with a new one.
10. The laptop was attempted to be upgraded to Windows 10, but the project was abandoned due to technical issues.
11. The laptop was instead downgraded to Windows Vista Home Basic.
12. The laptop's CPU is a single-core processor that sits at 100% usage most of the time.
13. The laptop was used to create a video using Windows Movie Maker.
14. The video was shot using a Sanyo Xacti VPC-ZH1 camera.
15. The camera shoots in h.264 codec, which was not supported by Windows Vista.
16. The video was edited using Windows Movie Maker, but had issues with playback and importing footage.
17. The final video was created after converting the footage to WMV format using Handbrake.
18. The Acer Aspire 3680 was used to start the author's YouTube channel.
19. The laptop was not powerful even by 2007 standards, but was good enough to start the channel.
20. The author notes that a modern smartphone is much more capable than the laptop ever was.