I have a Mac II si that I occasionally use to play Pararena. It's late 80's early 90's
> From: Evers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:53:48 +0800 > To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Mac longevity? > > I should also mention that at the same primary school I am just now > retiring 21 x G3 350MHz iMacs that have been in full student use > since Feb 2000 - 16 are still fully functional and reliable, 5 have > developed a range of faults with: CRT colour and stability, CD > drives, power supply. The 400MHz G4 server that has run faultlessly > 24/7 since January 2000 was turned off and replaced last week - not a > bad run. > > Cheers > Tony Evers > > Community Mental Health Educator > "Supporting The Transition To Parenthood" > > PO Box 5075 > Albany WA 6332 > ph 08 9844 6317 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > On 12/02/2007, at 10:35 AM, Evers wrote: > >> 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 >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> >> >> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> -- 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]> >> >> >> -- 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]> > > > -- 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]> >
