well how long is that string!! we have had some iMacs fail after a week or two and we have had some that have never been turned off in 3 years!!
I have a B&W G3 thats has been running 24/7 for 4 years. This is not question that can be answered really, I have had brand new G5's fail after an hour due to hard drive problems and others of the same batch that have been fine since installed. Regards Roger >---- Original Message ---- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: Mac longevity? >Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 09:55:52 +0900 > >>Having seen one of our family iMacs self destruct with a puff of >smoke the >>other day when it was turned on got me wondering how long can a Mac >last? >>Please don't use the cliche, "How long is a piece of string." >> >>In particular I am curious as to whom on this list can honestly >claim have >>the oldest Mac in regular working use? Working meaning doing actual >useful >>work on a consistent basis. >> >>Furthermore is there some "easy" way one can tell when a machine was >built? >> >>Kind regards, Paul. >> >> >>-- >>Dr Paul R. Weaver >> >>Fremantle - Home of the Dockers >> >>http://www.livejournal.com/users/fremantlebiz/calendar >> >> >> >>-- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
