[BC] Re: Oldest Computer still in daily service?

[John Vodenik]

OK, well out here in Delano, we have a Digital something that runs the TCI 
curtain antennas.  It quit a couple months ago, and was sent out to somebody 
who fixes them.

John @ VOA / Delano


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Subject: [BC] Re: Oldest Computer still in daily service?


> Apple Macintosh AV 8500/180mhz PowerPC ('96 model)
> With G3-800mhz daughter board upgrade
> Firewire PCI card, 180 GB x 2 drives
> ATI Rage PCI video card
> 19" Apple Design monitor (sony)
> MAC OS 9.1.2
> computer name: Athena
>
> She relays MP3 stream feeds 24/7
>
> Except for 2 keyboards and 3 turbo mouse's...
>
> It's never failed in 10 years of service!
>
> Shelby
>
>> Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 21:14:17 EST
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>> Subject: [BC] Oldest Computer still in daily service?
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>> Along the lines of the oldest transmitter, how about the oldest computer
>> still in daily service?
>>
>> I've seen several mentions of old 286 boxes that are still used, but
>> seldom... so my question is for those old machines you use (or are 
>> serving a
>> useful
>> purpose) every day.
>>
>> I'm sure mine won't qualify, but at least should qualify as an 
>> "also-ran"...
>>
>> It's an old PC running transmitter monitoring and logging 24/7. (We're a
>> daytimer, but that PC just runs constantly.) It's an AMD 5x86 133Mhz with 
>> a
>> 1.2G
>> HD. All still original. The only "updates" this box has seen wer 
>> software. It
>> went from Windows 3.11 to 95, to 98, to 98SE where it remains today.
>>
>> If memory serves, it went into service in 1994 or 1995, making it nearly 
>> 11
>> years old. It has been in use, literally, every day since it was built. 
>> When
>> it
>> was "retired" from office use, it went straight to the transmitter room. 
>> We
>> keep a DOS 6.2 disk around to boot it if we need to update the Burk EAS 
>> box.
>> Last time we had to do that was when the "CAE" code was added.
>>
>> Willie...
>
>
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