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posted by Fnord666 on Tuesday June 09 2020, @08:24PM   Printer-friendly
from the does-an-astrolabe-count? dept.

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?


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  • (Score: 2) by Snotnose on Tuesday June 09 2020, @11:01PM (1 child)

    by Snotnose (1623) on Tuesday June 09 2020, @11:01PM (#1005474)

    I have a clock radio I bought in the early 80s, I've bought several to replace it but none were as good (too bright display, too hard to program, etc).

    I used to have a revolver from probably the 40's I got from an uncle who was a motorcycle cop in central California, and retired in the 80s. When he died (he was evidently pulling weeds in his front yard and had a heart attack, by the time someone noticed he was long gone) his wife asked if I wanted anything. I wanted his gun, a 38 special probably from the 40s. Alas I had to sell it a while back.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 09 2020, @11:46PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday June 09 2020, @11:46PM (#1005519)

    > I have a clock radio I bought in the early 80s

    I have one like this too, a premium for opening a bank account, same timeframe. Still works OK, years ago I disconnected the internal speaker and added a remote wire to a nice mini-speaker--sound quality is great for a little table radio.