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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: 2) by richtopia on Tuesday June 09 2020, @10:51PM
My Acer C310 is also from 2005. Because it is a tablet PC I've kept it; I don't regularly use it but if I want a Wacom interface it still works. The replacement laptop is also still in service, a 2010 Lenovo SL410 is sitting next to me serving my website.
Considering 2005 is when I graduated from High School, in order to find older devices I would need to head to my parent's house. My father is a master at running hardware until it dies; I believe the CNC controller still runs Windows ME.