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[-] someguy3@lemmy.world 34 points 8 months ago

My dad's friend was still running a 486 until last year. It did his spreadsheet.

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 19 points 8 months ago
[-] z00s@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago
[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 5 points 8 months ago

They don't make nostalgia like they used to.

[-] InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

Its subscription based now

[-] wrath_of_grunge@kbin.social 3 points 8 months ago

generally computers won't stop doing things they were already capable of doing. tons of machines and businesses may rely on older hardware and software to complete specific tasks.

but yeah, a 486 is pretty past its prime, and the task could have been accomplished on something far more modern.

this post was submitted on 09 Mar 2024
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