QOTW: Which of your tech products have aged well?

[simonpreston]

Pair of Technics SL1210 M3Ds that I've had for almost 20 years.

Software? Who needs it?

[thewelshbrummie]

Probably my Logitech MX Air mouse - which you could also use like a Wii remote. 12 years old and still the best controller for my HTPC. Wish an update was on the cards.

[probedb]

My dad's BBC Model A+ still works....

[mers]

I have an HP Lazerjet 2200D which was given to me donkeys years ago by one of my nephews , it was second hand to him so pobably has a long history. I used it a few weeks ago , first time in 2 years as I normally use an inkjet. After a couple of blank pages the lazerjet is running fine , amazing since I have never replaced the toner cartridge in all the years I've had it. As far as I know this is about 19-20 years old and still prints as good as gold.

[Helios451]

I've got a 16K ZX Spectrum in the loft which still boots up alright, which my Dad bought for us to play with in 1982.

[Friesiansam]

I've been using the same PC since 2002, it's just like Trigger's broom...

[MrJim]

I'm still using my CH Products trackball from about 1998. The microswitches have been replaced a couple of times but since they're cheap & readily available on RS Components, I can see it going for another 20 years or so

Due to err...a bad bios flashing experience...I'm back using my old 3570K PC as my daily driver. It's been an amazingly stable & reliable workhorse of a system since I first put it together back in 2012.

[Ferral]

My Breadbin Commodore 64 bought 11 November 1985 (crikey all but 35 years old now) still works like it should with no issues at all. It did go funny after a surge a few years ago so left it be to discharge properly a few days and then replaced the internal glass fuse and away it went with no issues again. I have put it away now though as the PSU's are notorious for becoming faulty and pushing more juice down the 5V line and blowing the internals. So I have a C128 setup as my daily and the PSU on those machines don't have any issues like the C64 ones.

[Luke7]

My dad still uses a drill he got as a wedding present... 45 years ago. Noisey as all hell compared to newer tools but there's absolutely nothing wrong with it when it comes to getting the job done. I think he still has a hammer somewhere he made in school when he was about 15 too, but I suppose that's taking the definition of "tech" to its absolute extreme.

Personally, I'm always pleasantly surprised this incredibly cheap chromebook im typing on still works... it's getting on a bit now (for a £220 chromebook) and sees a hell of a lot of use... even acompanies me to the shower (though not in the stream of water itself obviously) fairly frequently.

For the price I paid for it and the use I've got out of it... incredible value really.

[Duckboy79]

My trusty ol 3770k from 2012, still going strong, last year it did become unstable @4.5ghz so dropped down to 4.4, still great for gaming @1080p, its fair to say I got my moneys worth

[chj]

My I7 920 from 2010 still going strong. Waiting for DDR5 and AM5 before complete refresh. My logitech UE boombox from 2012 is still sounding good, battery life not crapped out yet. I get the impression that speakers, headphones and amplifiers are gadgets which stand the test of time (not including IEMs)?

[atomicWAR]

My trusty ol 3770k from 2012, still going strong, last year it did become unstable @4.5ghz so dropped down to 4.4, still great for gaming @1080p, its fair to say I got my moneys worth

Yeah my rig is Ivy Bridge based too since I dropped in the Xeon I mentioned in my post though being HEDT I get twice the cores and threads. It is amazing that these older CPU architectures are still this relevant so many years later. I remember back when you had to upgrade your CPU every three years if you wanted to be able to game without your frame rate taking a huge hit or worse your CPU utilization hit 100% (whether it was the single core days or pegging at least one thread once multi-core CPU dropped) bottlenecking your GPU's potential. My how times have changed.

[harrisonm65]

My pair of Technics SL-1200s are about 30 years old now, still never miss a beat. Built like tanks.

[DanceswithUnix]

My car is an 11 year old Honda Jazz that hasn't missed a beat.

That's nearly new that is

I have some Mission 763 floor standing speakers in the living room that have been giving awesome service for about 30 years, my daughter is now using the Technics integrated amplifier I think I bought in 1986 and the CD player from probably about 1990 (though the CD player is a bit lacking in quality by modern standards).

Not sure when I got the Samsung TV in the living room, maybe 2006?

Edit: For all the ribbing they got when new, I think my old FX8350 has aged well as more threads becomes more relevant.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I have some Mission 763 floor standing speakers in the living room that have been giving awesome service for about 30 years, my daughter is now using the Technics integrated amplifier I think I bought in 1986 and the CD player from probably about 1990 (though the CD player is a bit lacking in quality by modern standards).

You can get a cheap DAC to offload the processing and it will make a noticeable difference IMHO.

[markzero]

Maybe the most interesting old thing that I bought new myself, not a hand-me-down tool, is my Panasonic LD player. I keep "Hackers" loaded and turn it on every once in a while to make sure it still works