Top-tier lab instrument runs Windows 98: bio startup founder laments
vqctran · x · 2026-10-09
vqctran jokes about a classic tech-industry irony: leave Google in 2026 to start a bio lab, buy a top-of-the-line benchtop instrument — only to find it runs Windows '98, has no network access by default, and comes pre-attached to a printer. A relatable jab at how outdated lab equipment software ecosystems remain.