09-06-2020, 12:00 AM
If it ain't broke: You share your oldest working gadgets
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09-06-2020, 09:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-06-2020, 09:15 AM by peter scott.)
Our concept of "old" working gadgets is clearly rather different from that of the general public.
Peter
09-06-2020, 10:41 AM
The BBC have run several articles like this over the years. To be applauded even if our own views don't always coincide with theirs.
www.borinsky.co.uk Jeffrey Borinsky www.becg.tv
09-06-2020, 01:11 PM
I sometimes wonder with these where the line for gadget is drawn as some of our oldest gadgets may be regarded as sub-assemblies of systems - eg Band III convertors etc. That is being perhaps a little pedantic though.
My favourite opinion is actually things that are old and still in regular use. Perhaps multimeters or calculators for us. I do agree with the issue of software update though. My personal preference is to avoid, as far as possible, anything which relies on online connection for regular update and operation. Although they have not quite got to that, at least for most models, the trend toward permanently connected car electronics I find worrying. It won't be long before the system will be pressuring the driver to upgrade a couple of years after buying? I also believe that mine has storage for driving data that can be collected too. Maybe Google aren't the only ones Tracy
09-06-2020, 03:18 PM
The question of obsolescence of "smart" appliances has been in the news recently. For example:
https://eandt.theiet.org/content/article...tes-study/ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2...arns-which My dumb 20 year old fridge/freezer and 26 year old washing machine both serve very nicely thank you.
www.borinsky.co.uk Jeffrey Borinsky www.becg.tv
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