4 Aug
2006
4 Aug
'06
10:59 p.m.
Segin wrote:
And a modern drive has an MTBF of, what, 500,000 to 1,000,000 hours?!
:>
Don Y wrote:
And how many *computers* do we have? Losing one or two doesn't
really make a difference... :>
Segin wrote:
They're only humans. We got 6 and a half billion
on this planet, losing
one or two doesn't really make a difference. I wouldn't say "emotionally
attached" myself, since I exibit no
emotional response to... well, anything! I like old hardware, mainly
cause it's more dependable than today's workstations and desktops.
Why? Because companies actually put thought into creating parts that
were durable back then. Compare it to cars (my favorite analogy
against computers), A 1969 Ford Mustang is usually more durable,
dependable, and will survive a crash with substantally less damage
than, say, a 2005 Kia Optima or Saab xB.
Sure. But the PASSENGERS will have substantially MORE damage than
those in that 2005 vehicle... Don't
confuse consumer "peecees" with other modern machines.
(what's the MTBF on that 15 year old disk drive from your 386sx??)
Dunno. Good
guess would be about 9 years, or 85,000 hours.
But that's if it's in constant use. This box was found at a old job
site. I remember booting it once, only to find it still has NetWare/DOS
and Windows 3.11 installed, so I am assuming that it sat around in a
corner, doing absolutely nothing for about 11 years. And yes, I know what a MTBF is. It's Mean Time
Before Failure. And no, I
didn't need to use Google to find that out.
Actually, it's *Between* failures.
Please stop trying to belittle me, I get enough of it
from the local
LUG. If I wanted to be trolled, I'd go post on USENET.
*I'm* not trying to "belittle" you. I'm just pointing out the
holes in your argument. If you chose to dismiss them with
flippant "one or two doesn't make a difference" comments, then
I guess you don't particularly care about your own claims?
Seems like you're the one doing the trolling... :>