Re: What companies are still using old technology

[ak621@chebucto.ns.ca (Richard Bonner)]

Wolfgang wrote:
> May I can give input to that.

> Our Lab has two test systems which are not anymore supported by the 
> vendor but are still used by us.
> The PC's driving these test systems needs to be an old intel 386'.
> we tried to swap newer pc's in but this was not working.

***   What happens with newer computers? What about using 486s? There are
still lots of them around.


> I guess that is the main reason why some guys still order old stuff.
> The old systems works still fine and new systems cost a fortune.
> So better to spend a few 100 bucks on buying old stuff rather than 
> spending thousands for a whole new system.

***   That's how I see it, and according to those articles, how others do
as well.


> Some applications do not require a 2GHz Ferrari processor.
> Guess why the old Z80 8-bit is still around.

***   Sure and it's why imbedded processors are simple 486s and similar.
The marketing to constantly upgrade needs to be revealed for what it is: a
money grab.

         Richard Bonner
http://www.chebucto.ca/~ak621/DOS/

PS: Please don't top post.

R.