Who here has got the oldest working laptop?

chyisan · 04-29-2004, 02:50 PM

I'm looking for a laptop. But it must be durable. So I want to see who here has the oldest running laptop that's never had to replace any major parts (screen, HD,..etc).

I know my dad has a Toshiba for more than 5 years and it's still running strong. The battery won't charge anymore but that's to be expected.

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4x4GGG · 04-29-2004, 02:53 PM

My brother got one about 5 years ago. Had it sitting on a chair at home when his daughter pulled a "look what I can do!" and it went crashing to the floor. He hung the busted screen up as artwork and a reminder to her...

cavymeister · 04-29-2004, 02:55 PM

Hmm.. I've got a 386 SX-25 with 2MB of RAM, and a 5MB hard drive Monochrome display.. and I can play Duke Nuke 'em on it!

Battery's shot, but otherwise works fine.

TyrannoSullyRex · 04-29-2004, 02:59 PM

I have an 8086 hp with a monochrome lcd and no hard drive (just floppies and RAM).

me poet · 04-30-2004, 01:11 AM

Gateway Solo 2300. From '98 or '99. Bought it used on ebay for work and car--works great.

WRXedUSA · 04-30-2004, 01:21 AM

I'm using like a 1999 Compaq 1200. It works fine for me.

Protege Menace · 04-30-2004, 04:02 AM

weve got a laptop toshiba satellite or something, the LCD is a LOT smaller than it's panel is.

no sound card, no cd rom, i used it in 7th grade so lets see, i used it back in 1996 and im sure my dad had it a year or 2 before then.

I played duke nukem with no sound on it (it was on 2 floppies)

i think I win.

we still use that laptop ocne ina while

its SIMILAr to this but the screen was smaller i think

haha, this model came out in 95 and had more features than mine so mine must be much older and crappier

aod · 04-30-2004, 04:06 AM

I have a P90 Toshiba Satellite that was in a flood and completely submerged for days. The HD had to be replaced and it cannot charge the battery anymore, but works great other than that. Toshiba definitly makes the best laptops out there.

Crawdads · 04-30-2004, 04:14 AM

my Tosh isnt that old (two years) but it still rocks
5105-s607

buy a tosh

p.s. been dropped 4 feet.

also notice my touchpad is a small lcd screen, i can launch apps and stuff from it (even has its own wallpaper) i dont know why these things never caught on...

TimStevens · 04-30-2004, 06:57 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by chyisan
I'm looking for a laptop. But it must be durable. So I want to see who here has the oldest running laptop that's never had to replace any major parts (screen, HD,..etc).

I know my dad has a Toshiba for more than 5 years and it's still running strong. The battery won't charge anymore but that's to be expected.

If your logic is "If a laptop from manufacturer X that was built 5 years ago and is still running strong, then laptops from X today will also last 5 years", then sorry but that ain't gonna work. Dell's gone from making great laptops to crap, and are on the way back again, and IBM has gone from making crap to making great laptops again, all in that time frame.

But, FWIW, I have an 8 year old Toshiba laptop, similar to the one PM posted. Works just fine, but yeah, der battery ist scheiss.

Georgethefierce · 04-30-2004, 08:07 AM

I have a laptop from 1990 that Nichols College gave me.......green screen.....no Cd drive........works great

as a paper weight

Jaxx · 04-30-2004, 11:00 AM

i am using a compaq of some flavor 233mz 128 for tuning my car .. works fine under win98 and win tec2. It has 2 batterys that will still hold a charge for an hour

Chromer · 04-30-2004, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by TyrannoSullyRex
I have an 8086 hp with a monochrome lcd and no hard drive (just floppies and RAM).

Teh winn4r.

I have a 286 in a closet somewhere. It ran fine last time I plugged it in. Black and white, *might* have 2MB of RAM.

TyrannoSullyRex · 04-30-2004, 11:31 AM

I also have a compaq 'luggable' I don't know if that applies to the laptop criteria.

RLRaven · 04-30-2004, 11:40 AM

you're gonna wanna go with toshiba for a laptop. stay away from compaq. hp's not bad, sony has really nice screens but they tend to be a bit over priced sometimes.

i have three toshiba laptops the oldest being a 305cds. i got it in 96. P1 166, 16mb ram, cd rom (hell ya) AND.....1 usb port. that's right children, my win 95 laptop had usb.

i've taken this laptop to germany and back a few times. it's been dropped, and kicked and you name it. it's never had to have anything replaced.

currently this guy runs my utec

cavymeister · 04-30-2004, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RLRaven
stay away from compaq. hp's not bad,

It's all same now.. Hewlet Paqard

04-29-2004, 02:50 PM	#1
chyisan Scooby Newbie Member#: 1083 Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Yellow Submarine Vehicle: 99 Altima Black	Who here has got the oldest working laptop? I'm looking for a laptop. But it must be durable. So I want to see who here has the oldest running laptop that's never had to replace any major parts (screen, HD,..etc). I know my dad has a Toshiba for more than 5 years and it's still running strong. The battery won't charge anymore but that's to be expected. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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4x4GGG Resident Monkey Tamer Moderator Member#: 12686 Join Date: Nov 2001 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Ocean City, MD ish Vehicle: 03 Saturn	My brother got one about 5 years ago. Had it sitting on a chair at home when his daughter pulled a "look what I can do!" and it went crashing to the floor. He hung the busted screen up as artwork and a reminder to her...

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cavymeister Scooby Specialist Member#: 24463 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Leesburg, VA Vehicle: 2003 Chevy S10 91 Hunduh Civic BASE	Hmm.. I've got a 386 SX-25 with 2MB of RAM, and a 5MB hard drive Monochrome display.. and I can play Duke Nuke 'em on it! Battery's shot, but otherwise works fine.

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TyrannoSullyRex Scooby Guru Member#: 8891 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: International Location: Houston, TX Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver '02 SV650	I have an 8086 hp with a monochrome lcd and no hard drive (just floppies and RAM).

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me poet Scooby Newbie Member#: 54956 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: south dakota Vehicle: 2001 Forester L SW Green	Gateway Solo 2300. From '98 or '99. Bought it used on ebay for work and car--works great.

04-30-2004, 01:21 AM	#6
WRXedUSA Scooby Specialist Member#: 26833 Join Date: Oct 2002 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Seal Beach, CA Vehicle: '07 Bugatti Veyron '03 Chevy Silverado	I'm using like a 1999 Compaq 1200. It works fine for me.

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Protege Menace Scooby Specialist Member#: 41950 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: International Location: www.faqurug.com Vehicle: faq u rug ♔	weve got a laptop toshiba satellite or something, the LCD is a LOT smaller than it's panel is. no sound card, no cd rom, i used it in 7th grade so lets see, i used it back in 1996 and im sure my dad had it a year or 2 before then. I played duke nukem with no sound on it (it was on 2 floppies) i think I win. we still use that laptop ocne ina while its SIMILAr to this but the screen was smaller i think haha, this model came out in 95 and had more features than mine so mine must be much older and crappier

04-30-2004, 04:06 AM	#8
aod NASIOC Supporter Member#: 7121 Join Date: Jun 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Dray is Oregon	I have a P90 Toshiba Satellite that was in a flood and completely submerged for days. The HD had to be replaced and it cannot charge the battery anymore, but works great other than that. Toshiba definitly makes the best laptops out there.

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Crawdads Scooby Specialist Member#: 30907 Join Date: Dec 2002 Chapter/Region: SWIC Location: Cat Keyboard Cat Vehicle: SWP GDB-G	my Tosh isnt that old (two years) but it still rocks 5105-s607 buy a tosh p.s. been dropped 4 feet. also notice my touchpad is a small lcd screen, i can launch apps and stuff from it (even has its own wallpaper) i dont know why these things never caught on...

04-30-2004, 08:07 AM	#11
Georgethefierce Scooby Specialist Member#: 41713 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: www.angrypork.com Vehicle: . sprayfinishing supplies.com	I have a laptop from 1990 that Nichols College gave me.......green screen.....no Cd drive........works great as a paper weight

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Jaxx NASIOC Supporter Member#: 177 Join Date: Aug 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Boise,Idaho,USA Vehicle: The 93 Imp W/EJ20K flat black	i am using a compaq of some flavor 233mz 128 for tuning my car .. works fine under win98 and win tec2. It has 2 batterys that will still hold a charge for an hour

04-30-2004, 11:31 AM	#14
TyrannoSullyRex Scooby Guru Member#: 8891 Join Date: Aug 2001 Chapter/Region: International Location: Houston, TX Vehicle: 2002 WRX Silver '02 SV650	I also have a compaq 'luggable' I don't know if that applies to the laptop criteria.

04-30-2004, 11:40 AM	#15
RLRaven Scooby Specialist Member#: 41808 Join Date: Aug 2003 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Minneapolis, MN/Madison, WI Vehicle: 03 WRX, 07 2.5i, 03.5 Mazdaspeed Protege	you're gonna wanna go with toshiba for a laptop. stay away from compaq. hp's not bad, sony has really nice screens but they tend to be a bit over priced sometimes. i have three toshiba laptops the oldest being a 305cds. i got it in 96. P1 166, 16mb ram, cd rom (hell ya) AND.....1 usb port. that's right children, my win 95 laptop had usb. i've taken this laptop to germany and back a few times. it's been dropped, and kicked and you name it. it's never had to have anything replaced. currently this guy runs my utec