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Old 20-12-2015, 09:04 AM
rally
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Got a Compaq Contura 486 laptop from c1994 that is still in weekly use at work - its only job is to provide a serial interface to a CNC machine.

Its a hostile environment - they get dropped, covered in dust, swarf and oil, dirty keys and high temperatures - in the last week internal temperatures have been over 40C

Thought about replacing it many times - but it just keeps working !


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Originally Posted by kinetic View Post
Dome laptop that drives the telescope in DOS

circa 1997 Pent120 Compaq laptop.

Still going strong

http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/s...86&postcount=1

Steve
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