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Likewise, there are some DC-3s flying around whose only "original
equipment" are their shadows.
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Don't knock it just because it's old. I rode three of those venerable
aircraft "down between the trees" in sunny southeast Asia and was able
to walk away from each crash without a scratch, in spite of "unfriendly
natives".
At least one crashed into a mountain - an kept flying.
So what are the Gooney Birds of the computer world?
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If the business needs are being satisfied, with reasonable economy, who
cares whether the box is "the lastest and greatest"? Future business
needs may or may not dictate upgrades. YMMV
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