Recent content by jacksonbb

Thank you for the interesting replies, guys. :thumbup: I had never heard of tin whiskers. Neat. Data lost is a topic that is of particular interest to archivists so there's a lot of info available. But I haven't previously seen much discussion about the life of other hardware/components...

Thank you for sharing the video. It was an interesting test. The comparison of the two cards tested used vs unused but the benchmarks are also comparable with the benchmarks when the card was released for a comparison of performance over time... around 4.5-6 years iirc. The video did say that...

Thanks for the comments, guys. I appreciate it. I do understand that old technology will be outdated. But I'm wondering if it goes bad like a carton of leftover Kung Pao chicken in the back of a refrigerator and long forgotten. ;) I did some google searches and it seems the others have asked...

Would a laptop that is 10 years old but still sealed in the unopened box be just as good as it was 10 years ago? Or do electronics have a shelf life? Do things like circuits corrode over time and depreciate electronics? I've seen expiration dates on batteries. Do the other parts of a laptop...