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Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 12 hours ago9.5 years is ancient in smart home devices.
Note to self. Don’t buy smart devices. 9.5 years is like a sneeze to me. I still have a Nintendo NES from the late 1980s still in working order. I mean, I modded the video out, and replaced the pin connector. But it works.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 hours ago
Except for a fairly tiny niche community of users still using them for nostalgia reasons, the NES is absolutely also ancient and obsolete in every way and has been for several decades.
chunes@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
Is it? It still works while so-called newer/better technology goes to the landfill within years.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 hour ago
Yes it is, because the HW is completely unnecessary, you can emulate it perfectly on a potato. It only serves a nostalgic purpose, which is also fine, but in all other aspects it is completely obsolete.