(21-09-2018, 09:33 PM)oda Wrote: Most of the early computers that survive to this day had a price commensurate with that hardiness. If you drop a comparable amount today you can still get quality hardware. Though given the complexity of modern hardware, I don't think it's reasonable to expect it to have the same lifespan as an 80s box. It just has far more things that can fail.

Haven't thought of that but when you put it that way it makes much more sense. You'll have to invest in a hardware that has long term support and you'll be paying for the extra to have the more robust version.