> >If somebody fires up an old 50's analog computer in a museum just to see if
> >it still kicks is it really "in use"?
>
> No, because my ORIGINAL question was, what is the oldest computer still
> in normal use. So for MY question, that is, the answer I am looking
> for.... I will only consider a computer that was put into service when it
> was reasonably new, and is still functioning today. I will also accept an
> old computer that was put back into service either as a replacement for
> one the died, or because it was needed to do a job, and it was the best
> option for the job.
Well to fit such restrictive criteria it would have to be:
Digital computer - abacus - 4000 years without a service pack or patch
to the OS.
Analog computer - Stonehenge - It has lost most of its functionality
but it is still in use.
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Doug Coward
_at_ home in Poulsbo, WA
Analog Computer Online Museum and History Center
http://dcoward.best.vwh.net/analog
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Received on Sun May 11 2003 - 15:59:01 BST