If somebody
fires up an old 50's analog computer in a museum just to see if
it still kicks is it really "in use"?
No, because my ORIGINAL question was, what is the oldest computer still
in normal use. So for MY question, that is, the answer I am looking
for.... I will only consider a computer that was put into service when it
was reasonably new, and is still functioning today. I will also accept an
old computer that was put back into service either as a replacement for
one the died, or because it was needed to do a job, and it was the best
option for the job.
Well to fit such restrictive criteria it would have to be:
Digital computer - abacus - 4000 years without a service pack or patch
to the OS.
Analog computer - Stonehenge - It has lost most of its functionality
but it is still in use.
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Doug Coward
@ home in Poulsbo, WA
Analog Computer Online Museum and History Center