What's the oldest piece of hardware in your computer that you still use daily?

[amgkid]

i'd have to say my Klipsch v2.400 and my soundblaster live. I had them for 4 years already and they still sound great. everything else i've upgraded pretty much. and little hard drives that i still keep around but those are boring so i didn't count those.

 

[Mitzi]

Guess it would be my 8x Phillips CDRW drive.

 

[mechBgon]

Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro, my favorite stick ever I have three of them so they wear slower. I think the oldest one is circa 1997 or so.

edit: now that I think of it, that's not true. I have a 5-pound IBM keyboard/bludgeon that's marked 1984 on the bottom, and I love it

 

[Loop2kill]

im assuming you want to know about our main rigs and my oldest is my acer 16x dvd-rom. had it for a couple of years now. paid well over $150 for it back in the day.

 

[optimistic]

My Keyboard from 1997? Why don't they make keyboards like this anymore? I'm about to upgrade to a wireless Logitech setup and I think I'll miss the metal clinkity klank feeling of this keyboard.

 

[Loop2kill]

Originally posted by: optimistic
My Keyboard from 1997? Why don't they make keyboards like this anymore? I'm about to upgrade to a wireless Logitech setup and I think I'll miss the metal clinkity klank feeling of this keyboard.

ah crap i almost forgot about my old usb compaq keyboard that came with my old celey system.

 

[bgeh]

my father has one of the IBM keyboards making those typewriter sounds and he uses it daily on the old computer. that's the oldest one i have, i guess

 

[Corporate Thug]

32X tdk burner, about a year old

 

[Sunner]

IBM Deskstar 60GXP or TB Santa Cruz I think...
Not for long though, gonna get a Revolution 7.1 to replace the Cruz, and a 180GXP to replace the 60GXP

 

[Chaotic42]

CSW FPS 1000 speakers from 1998.

Inside my computer, it's my 3com 3c905b NIC, also from 1998.

 

[Xionide]

Sadly, my processor

 

[Confused]

Oldest thing is probably my Hauppauge WinTV Primio, got it about 97/98 time.


Confused

 

[murphy55d]

24x Plextor CDRW. Still burning strong.

 

[Actaeon]

Probally my HD. Not sure how old it is, but at least 5 years old. Maxtor 25.4gb @ 5400 RPM. I think top of the line when it was out. Other than that, maybe my keyboard, a MS Natural Keyboard, around the same age as well. Then, aside from that, my network card, probally 3-4 years as well.

Other than those, everything is pretty much new.

 

[Sheriff]

Got's to be my Floppy and then my 56K modem.

 

[ozone13]

My MS Natural keyboard. Everything else has been upgraded over time

 

[Slammy1]

Well, I do have a P3 system, and a 64 MB PC100 DIMM that cost $100 when I bought it, but the oldest component is my sole IDE drive. It's a 4 GB WD that I bought when this system was a PI-150 with a 2 GB HD. Heck, the 2 GB Seagate is still good and on a friend's kid's computer. I'm getting ready to upgrade that guy to a larger volume drive. The 4 GB is a safety measure in case something happens to my SCSI chain.

 

[aircooled]

would have to be my case. i've finally weeded out my old hardware. my Maxtor 30 gig HD is the oldest internal component.

 

[Shagga]

I think it would be my Plextor 121032s Still going strong as an Ox.

 

[element2k5]

my ms internet keyboard pro with onboard usb ports... hehehe they stopped making these when?

and one of my western digital hard drives.. its about 2-3 years old now.. same with the keyboard... its starting to sound like a jet... maybe its time for a new one.. or 4...

 

[RalfHutter]

Either:

1)Dell keyboard or,

2)Intel NIC or,

3)Sony Floppy drive.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: optimistic
My Keyboard from 1997? Why don't they make keyboards like this anymore? I'm about to upgrade to a wireless Logitech setup and I think I'll miss the metal clinkity klank feeling of this keyboard.

Right, the keyboard; that's probably the oldest part of my PC too, except the floppy drive. But I don't use the floppy every day; once a week maybe. I think my keyboard is from 1996 if I remember right; $6.95 Acer, bought at a computer show, and it's still working fine.
The case is also getting up there in age - it is an Enlight 7237 that I bought back when they were all the rage.

 

[Whitedog]

(I don't know if they even still make these or not....but)

Do you remember those old power strips that you put under your monitor that had a lighted switch for each plug (Aux1, Aux2, Printer, Monitor, Computer) in the front of it???

Well, I've had mine since '94 I think. I'm still using it. Originally I had a 14" monitor sitting on top of it. It's had a 21" on it for about 5 years now.

The dang thing still works like a charm!

 

[mjolnir2k]

SB Live 5.1 Gamer...still going strong after 3 years.

 

[LED]

Originally posted by: Whitedog
(I don't know if they even still make these or not....but)

Do you remember those old power strips that you put under your monitor that had a lighted switch for each plug (Aux1, Aux2, Printer, Monitor, Computer) in the front of it???

Well, I've had mine since '94 I think. I'm still using it. Originally I had a 14" monitor sitting on top of it. It's had a 21" on it for about 5 years now.

The dang thing still works like a charm!

Yea I use 1 of those also back from the early 90's but what I wanna know is how you got that in your Puter

Floppy for my Sony Camera and Clients BIOS updates plus a few small files...