I have an LC430 (very early '90's - will check the actual date)
running 24/7 since January 2000 as internet server on a dial-up
connection network at a small (50 student, 25 computers) independent
primary school near Albany. It was in everyday use as a desktop word
processor before that and has been completely robust and reliable in
both roles.
As a footnote, using Macs as internet server and e-mail server has
been an effective, and the only, protection from virus attack to the
school IT network over the past 6 years - such a different story from
Windows-based internet interfaces.
Cheers
Tony Evers
Community Mental Health Educator
"Supporting The Transition To Parenthood"
PO Box 5075
Albany WA 6332
ph 08 9844 6317
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On 12/02/2007, at 8:55 AM, Paul Weaver wrote:
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
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