Oldest computer still in current use

From: Fred Cisin <cisin_at_xenosoft.com>
Date: Sun May 11 20:38:01 2003

On Wed, 7 May 2003, chris wrote:
> On another list I am on, we were discussing why DOS is still used today
> (basic answer, because its working just fine, so why upgrade).
> The following questions were posed that I don't know the answer to, but
> someone here might.

The questions are meaningless without clarification and/or parameters.

> 1: What is the oldest computer or comptuer system still in normal
> operational use

You havn't even clarified whether you mean individual machine, or design.
Individual machine: stonehenge
design: abacus

> 2: What is the oldest that is connected to the internet

Continuously connected? or just the oldest machine that is now connected?
For example: if today somebody connects a Univac, would that count?
Are you really after which machine is the oldest of those that are
connected? or are you REALLY after whgich machine has been connected
longest?
Received on Sun May 11 2003 - 20:38:01 BST