What computer have you had for the longest? When did you get it?

[pianowizard]

In the past year or so I dramatically downsized my computer collection and am now down to just four, which I believe is my lowest computer count since 2003! The computer that I've had for the longest is an HP 8300 Elite minitower with Core i7-3770, bought in July 2012. I seldom hold on to a computer for that long, nearly 5 years.

I am not asking what's your oldest computer -- many threads asked that before -- but the computer you've owned for the longest, EVEN IF IT NO LONGER WORKS. How long have you had it for?

[JohnD.]

The computer that I have held onto the longest, would be the IBM 5150 model (640K RAM, 2 - 360K Drives - CGA monitor). Purchased by my parents for me to use for engineering school in August, 1983. It was used to access the school's VAX system via Hayes 2400 kps modem emulating a VT100, so I could input Fortran programs. Throw in there a Epson 500 9 pin dot-matrix printer. We got a discount because my pop had a good friend and his son worked for IBM, so we were lucky and got a an employee discount (33%) on the machine.

Take care,
John

[MisterB]

An Amiga 2500 purchased in 1994. It still works. I replaced the motherboard 10 years ago. It isn't one of the more collectible Amigas but it is still worth more than I paid for it which is a rare thing with computers.

In Thinkpads, my 770X bought in 2002. Neither get turned on very often.

[dr_st]

I own an AMD-K6 II based desktop, purchased it early 2000. Still works.