PCI-E: One of the longest enduring standards for desktop PCs?

[mikeymikec]

Or have all of the buses each had a pretty long run?

 

[master_shake_]

pci i think has.

it's still kicking on z170.

 

[UsandThem]

It has a few more years to go before catching up to ISA and PCI slots.

 

[mikeymikec]

I more meant as a 'current' tech. It's been the bus of choice since 2005.

 

[UsandThem]

I more meant as a 'current' tech.

Currently, yes. It has lasted a lot longer than AGP did. I believe PCIe 1.0 first showed up in 2003, so roughly 13 years and counting now.

 

[whm1974]

It has a few more years to go before catching up to ISA and PCI slots.

Yeah, ISA was around like what, some 20 years?

 

[UsandThem]

Yeah, ISA was around like what, some 20 years?

From what I read it was introduced in 1981 and lasted until 2005-ish. So it was a pretty good run.

 

[Mr Evil]

What about USB? The first PC with USB that I owned was in 1997 (although that was a laptop, not a desktop), one year after the USB spec was released. Today, 20 years later, I have a PC with compatible USB sockets on it. It's looking quite likely that it will last another 20 years too.

 

[mikeymikec]

What about USB? The first PC with USB that I owned was in 1997 (although that was a laptop, not a desktop), one year after the USB spec was released. Today, 20 years later, I have a PC with compatible USB sockets on it. It's looking quite likely that it will last another 20 years too.

True. Anyone know how long serial and parallel were 'current'?

 

[whm1974]

True. Anyone know how long serial and parallel were 'current'?

Since the 60's or 70's. Serial ports are still in use for some things.

 

[Hi-Fi Man]

Twisted pair I'd say.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

VGA has to be on the list.

 

[Sheep221]

Everything we use today is very old I guess, newer standards are only more modified older standards.
Not yet mentioned was a capacitive touchscreen that has been installed on couple of HP rigs in 1980s.

 

[SPBHM]

ps/2 keyboard port is almost 30 and still being used

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Oh - composite video!

 

[Painman]

DVI has had a good run; it was designed in 1999 and is still in use.

How 'bout RJ45? Coaxial cable? Not exactly PC specific tech but modern coax dates back to 1936 or so.