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 acid andy on Wednesday June 10 2020, @01:31AM (1 child)
Yeah my mother threw out my grandmothers old (1960s?) Hoover vacuum cleaner as well a few years back, before I could stop her. I still worked great last time I saw it. Most modern vacuum cleaners are useless.
If a cat has kittens, does a rat have rittens, a bat bittens and a mat mittens?
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday June 10 2020, @03:18AM
Our house (built 1963) came with a Sears/Kenmore whole-house vacuum cleaner. Not sure if it was original, but sure looks like 1960's vintage. Works great, there is a centrifugal separator that catches the big stuff (empty the canister every couple of years) and the rest of the exhaust goes outdoors. Very quiet, no HEPA filter needed, and no dust recirculating inside the house.
When I bought the house ~15 years ago the central vac seemed like a nice bonus. Now I wouldn't buy another house without one (or would install one if it wasn't included).