<story><title>Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac</title><url>https://www.howtogeek.com/682300/why-i-still-use-an-old-powerpc-mac-in-2020/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>RalfWausE</author><text>Why not use old(er) Systems when they fulfill your needs? A computer is a tool, such as a typewriter, printing press, paintbrush or hammer. Would anyone argue about the age of a typewriter or hammer if its in good working condition?&lt;p&gt;In fact, i am using an Atari 520ST as my main computer since my laptop died a while ago. It started as an experiment, but now &amp;quot;it just works&amp;quot;. I got network connectivity, email and (limited) internet access through a &amp;quot;Netusbee&amp;quot; adapter, and easy modern media access through a gotek floppy emulator.&lt;p&gt;Perhaps i am just crazy, but it simply works!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>dwild</author><text>A computer is more than a tool, it&amp;#x27;s multiple tools. No one argue about using an older typewriter, if it still does the job, but if you were to require 1000 copies, well that typewriter will seems a bit outdated and you may need a tool provided by a newer typewriter (like a digital one connected to an external printer).&lt;p&gt;Buying that adapter and floppy emulator cost more than a whole used computer. I guarantee you, if you just do what that Atari 520ST can do, it will &amp;quot;just works&amp;quot; too ;).&lt;p&gt;I can&amp;#x27;t guarantee anything about any others tools that a computer provide, like Teams, but lets be honest, if someone that do everything he needs on an Atari 520ST were to use theses tools, it seems like it wouldn&amp;#x27;t be by choice.&lt;p&gt;By the way, using older tools is certainly not a controversial opinion on here, you will find plenty that still works using terminals, vi, etc...</text></comment>
<story><title>Why I still use an old PowerPC Mac</title><url>https://www.howtogeek.com/682300/why-i-still-use-an-old-powerpc-mac-in-2020/</url></story><parent_chain><item><author>RalfWausE</author><text>Why not use old(er) Systems when they fulfill your needs? A computer is a tool, such as a typewriter, printing press, paintbrush or hammer. Would anyone argue about the age of a typewriter or hammer if its in good working condition?&lt;p&gt;In fact, i am using an Atari 520ST as my main computer since my laptop died a while ago. It started as an experiment, but now &amp;quot;it just works&amp;quot;. I got network connectivity, email and (limited) internet access through a &amp;quot;Netusbee&amp;quot; adapter, and easy modern media access through a gotek floppy emulator.&lt;p&gt;Perhaps i am just crazy, but it simply works!</text></item></parent_chain><comment><author>ricksharp</author><text>Nice - whatever maximizes your productivity is the right tool.&lt;p&gt;I went the opposite route: I basically built a gaming rig so I could get really good auto-complete in vscode.&lt;p&gt;Couldn&amp;#x27;t be happier... and I have a &amp;#x27;free&amp;#x27; light show. :-)</text></comment>