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Re: Complete Basic?
Michael J. Mahon wrote:
> limtc wrote:
>> The power supply probably dies 10 years ago. I don't even know whether
>> the SCSI card, the harddisk, the clock and even the System Saver still
>> work, probably not.
>>
>> But the same GS harddisk, live in a 32MB disk image, lives on till
>> today, on my iMac.
>
> With the exception of the battery for the clock, I'd be willing to
> bet that your machine and all its electronics would power up and
> run today.
>
> For all practical purposes (meaning human lifetimes) solid state
> electronics (that don't run too hot) last forever. The occasional
> "random" failure occurs, but they are quite rare.
>
> "Wearout" is almost never an issue for low- to medium-density chips.
>
>> On 9 14 , 3 33 , "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I guess I don't consider replacing a power supply to be
>>>anything major--though I don't know what happened to your machine.
>
I agree with the general hardware reliability statement. I hear claims that
newer hardware is made with more refined manufacturing techniques and lasts
far longer, but I absolutely do not believe it.
I have noticed that the older something is the longer it works. As a result
I have a 'bubble' of 15-20 year old gear still working, with less before
and after.
Tristan.
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