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|  11-29-2010, 02:44 PM | #1 | 
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				Another Dead Technology
			 Today I was able to add another entry onto my wall of dead tech.   Today I replaced the last printer still using a Centronics cable. Goodbye old friend. I send you off to retirement with a perfect operational record.  
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|  11-29-2010, 02:59 PM | #2 | 
| I Floop the Pig | Geebus Grandpa, I haven't seen one of those in a decade at least. 
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|  11-29-2010, 03:02 PM | #3 | 
| 8/30/14 - Disneyland -10k or Bust. | Which begs the question, what's the oldest piece of tech you (or your company) is still using? 
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|  11-29-2010, 03:08 PM | #4 | 
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				            | I have a few of those in a box in the closet.   | 
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|  11-29-2010, 03:28 PM | #5 | 
| Senior Member | I have a laser printer that can use those cables.  It's at least 12 years old because it was here when I got here and I've been here over 11 years.  Our voicemail/phone system is a minimum of 13 years old.  And the copier is on it's last leg, but it's about that old as well.  We run em till they die here. 
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|  11-29-2010, 04:12 PM | #6 | 
| Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes 
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				            | I kid you not: one of our clients (well, our client's client), who needed to send us a data file of their patient addresses could only supply me an ASCII file because, they are still using (brace yourself): DOS. The girl I talked to on the phone was actually embarrassed to tell me. 
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|  11-29-2010, 04:34 PM | #7 | 
| I Floop the Pig | The wheel. 
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|  11-29-2010, 04:48 PM | #8 | 
| Kink of Swank | I miss DOS. | 
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|  11-29-2010, 07:01 PM | #9 | 
| Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California 
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				            | I don't. 
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|  11-29-2010, 07:28 PM | #10 | 
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				            | I do. I really miss a command line interface (yes, I know I could have one but I'm too lazy for that). | 
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