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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 fido_dogstoyevsky on Wednesday June 10 2020, @03:52AM
Thank you - brought back many memories of antipodean British motoring.
I used the local Scientific Publications manuals, but the Haynes translations fit perfectly. Interestingly, the manual for my Renault used the same terms but didn't need translating.
So the empty whirring sound as I turned the key was actually Lucas spinning in his grave?
It's NOT a conspiracy... it's a plot.