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Originally Posted by j.p.s
I remember when 256MB hard disks cost $50000 and were the size of a washing machine.
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You mean something like a DEC RP05 with the changeable disk packs
most of my computer mainboards are 10+ years old and other pieces ??
Brother MFC (workgroup class) printer: 10+ years (>50K pages printed)
HP
color Inkjets all malfunctioned with very low page usage and were recycled. I replace them with a Brother Color Laser
Just about every disk has been upgraded (sometimes I used the old drive for Swap (VM) service)
I keep old working parts until I have nothing left that they can be used with (ISA bus anyone?, SCSI 1, 14 pin RAM
)
Not Computers, but electronics still in service:
My Main speakers on both Home theater rigs were bought 1960's, early 70's
Turntable, (quad) Open reel tape: 70's
Laser player, FM Tuner: 80's