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A recent story on the BBC posed a question to its readers. If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets. Folks wrote in with their favorite, longest-lasting devices.
Besides being curious about the latest tech devices and advancements, I've noticed our community also seems to have a number of thrifty folk who thrive on getting the most out of their gadgets.
I'll count myself among those in that category. I'll start with a Sharp EL-510S solar-powered, scientific calculator from the early 1980s. I also have a JVC stereo receiver from the mid 1980s that is still going strong. The computer I am currently using is a Dell Latitude Core 2 Duo from about 2009.
So how well has your stuff held up? What was been your best acquisition for long-term durability?
(Score: 3, Interesting) by choose another one on Tuesday June 09 2020, @10:16PM
While agreeing with the general sentiment, texting does not require a smart phone, let alone a new one, I have ancient Nokia 3310s (and older larger Nokia bricks) somewhere that still work and still text, given a SIM.
In fact, for receiving texts a landline will do (depending where you are, but speaking for where I am...), send a text to your POTS landline number and the network will call you and read you the message - automated of course, it might sound like a constipated Hawking, but it's good enough to get your access code for the bank if you don't have mobile signal.