Are you still using any hardware that came out more than a decade ago? What for?

[Jayro]

My graphing calculator came out some time in the 1990's, but now I just emulate it on my phone. (It's a TI-83 Plus) I also have several game consoles and handhelds I still use daily. I also use a 2012 laptop from time to time. Most of my tech is 5 to 7 years old that I use daily though, like my computers.

 

[impeeza]

Yeah, my old sac of bones was made on late 70's am still working "fine"

 

[AncientBoi]

Yeah, my old sac of bones was made on late 70's am still working "fine"

And mine in the Late 50's. And still running sorta ok

 

[Marc_LFD]

One example: Xbox 360

Weird to think the 360 is an "old" console released 18 years ago. It still feels and looks modern. PS3, too.

 

[SylverReZ]

My Amiga 500 Plus.

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

My Amiga 500 Plus.

Varta battery?

 

[SylverReZ]

Varta battery?

No, the Amiga 500 Plus computer.

 

[Ryab]

In a world of constantly updated hardware and consumerism, some people decide to keep on using the things they bought so long ago that they’re considered obsolete. More specifically, I want to talk about technology. Are you still using old computers, consoles, phones? What for?

I’m still using my 3DS as an alarm clock (thank you SmileBASIC) and I don’t plan to replace it anytime soon

Oh for sure. I still use stuff from the early 2000s.

 

[Jokey_Carrot]

No, the Amiga 500 Plus computer.

nah like but have you removed this nasty fuck that wants to eat your Amiga 500 Plus Computer

 

[Ricken]

A trusty dusty hard drive that's had a long, wonderful life

 

[SylverReZ]

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nah like but have you removed this nasty fuck that wants to eat your Amiga 500 Plus Computer

Mine already has this removed.

 

[impeeza]

Mine already has this removed.

I had that trouble in a lot of old PCs back on the 90's, as part of my "Y2K" package I Include replacing that alkaline batteries with CR2032 on socket.

Back then I did make some money selling to communitary schools on downtown, packages to become all legal licensees and prepare their computers to Y2K, I did more than 600 PC BIOS firmware and battery upgrades, then replacing pirate D.O.S./Windows/MS Office with Linux/OpenOffice installed from "central server" on boot via TFTP, so no one computer get corrupted again, and updates was made only on one image. the old times.

 

[JaapDaniels]

• My SNES and games for these games were probably the last games that i can call fun.
• My light bulbs for they still work just fine.
• My vacuum cleaner.
• My electronic powertools like solder iron, impact drill, jigsaw, etc...

 

[toolazytosearchitmyself]

I turned my Wii U on for a few minutes a few months ago but that's it. I don't use any decade old hardware because it's obsolete.

My New 3DS will turn 10 next year. There's still two more games I want to play on actual hardware but only because I don't have a 3D TV.