Aragorn wrote:I had a Antec/Cheiftec full tower back then too, mine had no door, the CD bays exposed, Antec SX1230 i believe. The later Dragon cases had a door which i didnt like. I sold it as it was too big, i'd really like an SX600 or maybe SX800/830 again though, but they seem impossible to find. I've seen a few dragons with the door pop up on ebay, but not seen the non-door version.
elfoam wrote:Atari 800xl and Amiga 500s are the most reliable two machines imho!. Also the later C64s.. not the early ones. I've never seen a failed later revision C64c in my life, not once.
Intel486dx33 wrote:Vintage PC hardware:
IBM harddrives
WD harddrives
HGST harddrives
Old Conner drives are slow and have a unique sound but they still work. Durable.
Intel CPU’s
Intel chipset based motherboards.
Adaptec scsi
Smbios SCSI
Intel and AMD network cards.
ISA graphics cards.
HP workstation computers.
IBM computers
Apple computers.
I have worked with many types of computers. From single core cpu’s up to multi cpu’s Computers packing over 48 cores.
I will tell you my best and most reliable computer is an “iPad”.
If you are looking for the ultimate computer look no further. The ipad is the ultimate computer.
And is is apple’s least expensive computer.
Too many reasons to list as to why the iPad is the best computer for the American consumer.
The iPad is trouble free and it just works, hassle free.
Anyone can learn to use an ipad within minutes.
Do users need to be programmers in order to use a computer ?
This is NOT the USS Enterprise where the crew needs to know how to reprogram the computers every time something goes wrong.
elfoam wrote:Atari 800xl and Amiga 500s are the most reliable two machines imho!. Also the later C64s.. not the early ones. I've never seen a failed later revision C64c in my life, not once.
Intel486dx33 wrote:I will tell you my best and most reliable computer is an “iPad”.
Intel486dx33 wrote:IBM harddrives
SpectriaForce wrote:elfoam wrote:The Amiga 500 on the other hand would be on my list of the most unreliable computers; I've owned too many with defective disk drives and the A500 Plus has the leaking clock battery issue.
brostenen wrote:Intel486dx33 wrote:I will tell you my best and most reliable computer is an “iPad”.
Ahhh... Uhmmm... NOPE. They tend to go bad after 2 to 5 years. Computers from the 8-Bit era, still have lower fail rate. If you think that any iPad will still work after 20 to 30 years after it left the factory, then think again.
Intel486dx33 wrote:brostenen wrote:Intel486dx33 wrote:I will tell you my best and most reliable computer is an “iPad”.
Ahhh... Uhmmm... NOPE. They tend to go bad after 2 to 5 years. Computers from the 8-Bit era, still have lower fail rate. If you think that any iPad will still work after 20 to 30 years after it left the factory, then think again.
My Apple “Color Classic-1” and “Performa 575“ can still access and surf the internet with MacOS System 7.1 and only 8mb. of ram using Netscape web browser.
Same goes for my 486 33mhz. PC’s with 8mb. Of ram running Win3.11 and Netscape web browser.
However with the Apple computers CD-ROM drives tend to fail and capacitors tend to go bad, Batteries can easily be replaced.
brostenen wrote:Intel486dx33 wrote:I will tell you my best and most reliable computer is an “iPad”.
Ahhh... Uhmmm... NOPE. They tend to go bad after 2 to 5 years. Computers from the 8-Bit era, still have lower fail rate. If you think that any iPad will still work after 20 to 30 years after it left the factory, then think again.
Baoran wrote:If we are talking about this kind of things, My Ti-92 calculator has been able handle all kinds of punishment... with all the probing...modding...overclocking... it is still going strong. Cant remember how many times I have dropped it during all these 30 years....
PS. I am really drunk while writing this message.
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