Okay....
Okay....
Likely due to the use of UNIX time beginning at midnight on January 1, 1970. This suggests a possible default time setting.
It seems related to how computers handle time and overflow values. To put it simply, computers measure time by counting from a fixed starting point around 1970. If the count exceeds normal limits, it resets back to that original date. I might not have explained clearly enough, but Tom Scott has a video on this topic.
Prebuild makers frequently use operating systems derived from copied images. Initially, these images lacked any licensing information until they started running. Installing Windows with a non-existent or counterfeit license often reveals this timestamp, marking the Unix release date.
I also purchased the SSD with Windows installed, but I'm not sure about that.