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    [–] [email protected] 34 points 8 months ago (2 children)

    My dad's friend was still running a 486 until last year. It did his spreadsheet.

    [–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
    [–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

    They don't make nostalgia like they used to.

    [–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

    Its subscription based now

    [–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

    generally computers won't stop doing things they were already capable of doing. tons of machines and businesses may rely on older hardware and software to complete specific tasks.

    but yeah, a 486 is pretty past its prime, and the task could have been accomplished on something far more modern.