Ancient devices

[max2]

Like anything technology and computerize. Know that is a lot most likely everything or close today.

 

[rb2112]

I use it as something neat to do, for a bit of nostalgia sometimes.

But maintenance-wise, ancient devices (by your definition) can be a big problem. For example, I have a cassette player where the internal belt stretched and I had to get a replacement, then disassemble and repair. Hassle. Battery pack is odd, non-standard cell also with less battery life than we are used to today. I also just played a Sega game from the early 90s...graphics on my TV were so much lower resolution than we are used to today, although the game was still fun (Master of Monsters).

 

[max2]

I use it as something neat to do, for a bit of nostalgia sometimes.

But maintenance-wise, ancient devices (by your definition) can be a big problem. For example, I have a cassette player where the internal belt stretched and I had to get a replacement, then disassemble and repair. Hassle. Battery pack is odd, non-standard cell also with less battery life than we are used to today. I also just played a Sega game from the early 90s...graphics on my TV were so much lower resolution than we are used to today, although the game was still fun (Master of Monsters).

Ancient in technology terms every year it seems like tech changes quicker. Maybe not as much as some years or as big of a leap but it still does.

 

[mmkerc]

Speaking mainly about computers but it also applies types of hardware. But that answer is sometimes, I still have some 5 1/4 floppy disks (DOS, duh), as well as 3.5 hard floppy disks, and floppy drives for both. Not as often now but in the late 90's and 2000's every once an awhile someone would ask if I could recover info off the drives. I also have a 1986 Mac SE with external 60MB Rodime SCSI hard drive that still works and I let my nieces and nephew's kid use macdraw/macpaint on it, and a 1998(?) Lombard laptop that is used as a typewriter, and still have hypercard recipe database on it. None are used for the internet. Also have old iPhones, iPods. and iPads that I use with old Logitech or Bllkin speakers for adding musics to my workshop/cars and in the case of the iPad as digital picture displays. Obviously need to keep the cables and connectors/adapters to hook up.

I also still have a Technics liner drive turntable from the early 1980's that I still use when listening to some half-speed LP master album from the era.

The maintenance is an issue. Once they break, If I cannot fix, I sent to recycling.

 

[BYTE_ME]

This question seems too vague... Many 'old' tech devices can still perform the required task. Many old devices are also more ruggedly built and more easily repaired.

After a major disaster, see how well digital communication systems perform - and then find your local ham radio operator to learn what's going on.

 

[maflynn]

Like anything technology and computerize. Know that is a lot most likely everything or close today.

I wished I kept some of my firsts, like my very first PC (IBM PC-XT), my very first handheld - Psion, etc.

At the end of the day however, they're just dust collectors, while I may have a twinge of sentimentality, they offer nothing but stuff to move and keep clean.

 

[max2]

Your right spots is not free even though sometimes it may not be thought of it like that. Like for anything but talking about anything you get either by new or used.


Remember when shopping on the TV was popular. Someone's place, had boxes of it all on every inch of floor. Nothing had a spot some not even opened.