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Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« on: October 15, 2010, 06:17:52 PM »
I've owned 3 or 4 in my life, and the longest one ive owned was for like 3 years. it was a laptop but the screen finally burnt out on it and i couldnt find another one that would match the very stubborn adaptor on it. my desktop lasted like a year and a half and finally died, i did have another laptop, but in a drunken rage punched the screen because it was on dialup and i needed it to be faster

this new one i've had for about a month and it better last atleast two years  >:(
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2010, 06:24:36 PM »
I was given a second hand ZX Spectrum when I was about 2 and it was already about 12 years old. I still have it somewhere at my parents. I've owned it for 18 years and it's about 30 years old.  :laugh:
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2010, 06:51:17 PM »
this is our first computer, bought in Jan or Feb 2009.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2010, 06:54:20 PM »
I had an Amiga 500 for 19 years.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #4 on: October 15, 2010, 07:04:12 PM »
PCs:

1st one: 1999-2002
2nd one: 2002-2008
3rd one: 2008-present.

Laptops:

1st one: 2007-2009
2nd one: 2009-present.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2010, 07:33:28 PM »
I think five years this one is a year and a half I think.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2010, 07:59:50 PM »
Quote from: Phlexor on October 15, 2010, 06:54:20 PM
I had an Amiga 500 for 19 years.

I had an amiga aswell. I think it was A600, and an Atari ST 520. I got the hand me downs  :laugh: . That was the early part of the 2000's. They were both well out of date then.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #7 on: October 15, 2010, 08:29:54 PM »
I have bought my first computer (that I have owned) in 2008, a Compaq Presario desktop. Ever since then, the computer has went through a power supply upgrade, graphics card upgrade (from integrated to Nvidia 9500GT, major improvement), and an OS upgrade (from Windows Vista to 7). Still works just like new. :green:
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #8 on: October 15, 2010, 08:46:02 PM »
Quote from: Butterflies on October 15, 2010, 07:59:50 PM
Quote from: Phlexor on October 15, 2010, 06:54:20 PM
I had an Amiga 500 for 19 years.

I had an amiga aswell. I think it was A600, and an Atari ST 520. I got the hand me downs  :laugh: . That was the early part of the 2000's. They were both well out of date then.

Yo, Butterflies, I'm really happy for you, I'ma let you finish, but the Amiga A600 was one of the worst computers of all time! One of the worst computers of all time!

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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #9 on: October 15, 2010, 08:47:55 PM »
I spend so much time on the computer that I think it owns me.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2010, 03:19:04 AM »
i have this laptop for maybe..6 years now. but it wasn't new when i got it. it's slow and stupid and I hate it...
I have normal one, but my dad has it now :( I miss it..:(
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2010, 04:21:23 AM »
1st one: 2004-2008.

2nd one: 2008-now.

I didn't get into computers (mostly the internet until I was 14 though).
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2010, 08:05:39 AM »
All of them were used when I got them with the exception of one that I built.

Normally about 3 to 4 years, then I usually take them apart, save what I might need & scrap the rest.

Picked a 1 to 2 year old machine from the neighbors scrap pile last fall, gave it to mom after I cleaned a ton of adware off of the hard drive. Amazing how many people will invest in a good setup then run it with expired security or none at all...then set them out curbside when it starts to screw up. :thumbup:
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2010, 08:19:23 AM »
Quote from: Icequeen on October 16, 2010, 08:05:39 AM
All of them were used when I got them with the exception of one that I built.

Normally about 3 to 4 years, then I usually take them apart, save what I might need & scrap the rest.

Picked a 1 to 2 year old machine from the neighbors scrap pile last fall, gave it to mom after I cleaned a ton of adware off of the hard drive. Amazing how many people will invest in a good setup then run it with expired security or none at all...then set them out curbside when it starts to screw up. :thumbup:

I usually wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS when I sell a computer. Last thing I need is something confidential being found or my porn stash being discovered, I mean how embarrassing. :aff:

Never a good idea to rid of a computer that hasn't been wiped properly. All it takes is good file recovery software to retrieve 'deleted' files.
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Re: Whats the longest you've ever owned a computer
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2010, 09:14:38 AM »
Quote from: ProfessorFarnsworth on October 16, 2010, 08:19:23 AM
I usually wipe the hard drive and reinstall the OS when I sell a computer. Last thing I need is something confidential being found or my porn stash being discovered, I mean how embarrassing. :aff:
usually, i take a big fat drill bit to the C drive and put as many holes in it, as possible. that way i know nobodys getting anything on me

 :plus: anyways, thats good advice
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