Which components do you keep the longest?

[pdo]

For all the people out there that keeps upgrading to the latest and greatest. Which components do you keep the longest.

 

[Viper GTS]

I've had my 15" monitor since my very first IBM compatible computer, a P100 that I got for my 14th Bday.

I suspect my SC760A case will last for a while too.

Viper GTS

 

[oblivion2888]

usually, mb, hdd, monitor, mouse, kb, sound card, nic

 

[Francodman]

floppy

 

[office boy]

Case (SC750-A)
and my laser printer.... (okipage 6e)
But my oldest thing must be my old 5-3/4" floppy "B" drive

 

[Pariah]

The only component that I still use from my original computer of 5 years ago is the floppy drive.

 

[Tripleshot]

My power strip has lasted the longest.

 

[OJ]

I put the real money in the monitor, it seems to stay around the longest. Nokia 21" 445XPro

 

[oldandquitemad]

IBM keyboards (because they will outlast the cockroach).

 

[LBM1A]

Monitor: I have had it longer than the Dog!

 

[BuddyHolly]

Right now my speakers are the oldest thing in my current rig. Altec Lansing 48's are still hard to beat..

 

[Mister T]

OJ... I got the same monitor.
its pretty nice... I don't think I will upgrade for a while
since I paid 650 for it

 

[Dogmeat]

The power cord. Definately the most valuable and longest lasting.

 

[Mem]

Believe it or not my Musical fidelity hi-fi-amp(only used for PC) been using since my first soundcard back in those 486DX-66 days gives excellent sound ,have upgraded soundcard three times but my amp keeps on going now about 13 years old,was not cheap either then.

 

[SCUBA]

two words FDD , monitor

 

[Quickfingerz]

I've had the covers for the stuff that came out before ISA slots back in the 286 4 mhz machine days. I might have some screws on my computer now that came from that computer.

 

[GoSharks]

my keyboard. must have pulled it off an old 286 or something. 'course its one of those famous IBM ones. so long ago i dont remember.

 

[JimMc]

IBM keyboard, manufactured in May 1989. Still better than anything else out there.

 

[SUOrangeman]

Trying to be original: NIC, digital camera, Casio E-11, UPS, Nomad II

-SUO

 

[pdo]

For me it's my 3 years old and reliable 4X12 Plextor. I don't know why but this seems to be the only equipment that I don't feel like upgrading because it's so reliable.

 

[Prodigy^]

I haven't had computers long enough to say for sure......but I'd assume it's floppy, kb such.......monitors get a lot better with changing technology

 

[subman]

My old trusty Dinosaur - the IBM Clickity Clack Keyboard (oooooh my wife hates that noise ) and floppy drive from my 386 days.

 

[RSI]

The longest lasting component I think is either the modem or case...

I have went through so many upgrades where the modem and case have stayed exactly the same... in fact I have never upgraded my case. I bought a modem twice, for two computers, and never upgraded (well, bought a 33.6, upgraded to 56k and 33.6 went in another computer).

Monitors also last long... the 14" I have downstairs is the same 14" I had with my 486, still works. Mice and keyboards don't last as long.. I've replaced several mice and a two keyboards.

The only things that ARE upgraded frequently are motherboard/cpu/ram and not as often but still relatively frequent, the video card. Network card is something I buy once and dont upgrade for a while.

 

[ElFenix]

the only thing that will keep getting moved to the current top of the line system is the acs 48s, best computer speakers i've ever heard (haven't auditioned the klipsch ones, yet...) i suppose the 19" fd trinitron will stick around a while, but then again thats new. the oldest thing i have is a powerbook 180, from 1989. then again, i don't use that.

 

[Dogbert]

Altec Lansing ACS45 3-way speakers - I think these are about three yrs old. I haven't bothered upgrading these since I use my Sennheiser HD545 headphones a lot for gaming.

Iomega Zip Drive, internal ATAPI - two yrs old, don't use it much anymore since I got a CDRW but it's still useful

I replace my floppy drives whenever doing a major upgrade since I end up selling my old system to someone.

Sheesh, the next oldest component is the Philips 201P 21" monitor, and that's less than two yrs old. Everything else is almost new or less than a year. So THAT'S where my money is going! I was wondering....