_'So I looked around my house for the oldest piece of technology I still use...'_ (expects The 8-Bit Guy to pull out something like an old calculator or typewriter) _'... so this is a Glock 19'_ *Holy Shit !*
+Ethan Boyd Exactly! Unless he uses it to prop up a stack of books or steady a wobbly table, I think there's only one thing a pistol is useful for... right?
I was actually shocked an Apple fan owns a pistol myself. That goes against all their politics. And he's definitely an Apple fan because nobody else would even notice they were installing Flash, let alone think of it negatively.
Yeah... and, while what this video mentioned was true in 2014, you CAN'T install the latest Chrome OR Firefox anymore. And really most modern software abandoned their XP support, it really is pretty much you can't even pretend anymore, XP is done, the era is over.
@@CaptainSouthbird That's sad but true. A typical example would be the current YT situation here where the YT Studio page is not compatible with older browser versions. Which means, for desktop video upload management you'll need at least w7 where you can have more updated browsers installed, so as to access that page. This problem only occurred since mid-year 2020 when YT forced all users to the new system, and in a very sneaky way, despite major objection from users. I believe YT's insistence on using proprietary coding -- instead of moving from Python 2 to Python 3 -- contributes to such compatibility issue, which is generally regarded as inconsiderate. But the real death to XP will be when all Internet connectivity is severed due to the transition to newer IP standsrds, IIRC. And this will be a nightmare up all levels of computer users and workflow. Scary -- especially when the world is moving amother year away from the old-school legacy era.
He could get an extended barrel with threading on it, if he a had registered silencer to put on it. Or, I mean, you could do that anyway, but a silencer would be the point of that.
I noticed a lot of instructure moved off it. WIndows 7 was used a fair bit on some pcs in the NHS, but oftern these where just offline. Most online ones use 10, buut I did notice the job centre actully runs linux.
If you were paying attention to the video he made it an example of something technological that is the oldest and still has use today. Even though it's not a digital device, it still has usage that can be passed on. Just like the computers he repairs. As long as there's parts, they still have some kind of use out of them.
Really Jason? I would have never guessed that... I was just pointing out the humor in his choice of example material, Thanks but I don‘t need any help understanding the point behind his example. Jeez ppl lol
A Floyd I use it on an old pc with an extremely good PCI audio card which I still use for multitracking audio but which does not work on anything later than XP. I also have a modern and fast pc with a USB audio card: it hangs, it crackles,...
That video was posted more than four years ago. It's now November 2018 and I'm still running Windows XP Pro on three of my machines. The reason is simple. I'm retired. I can't afford to throw out perfectly good printers and scanners just because Windows 10 doesn't provide drivers for them. And I'm still using the Windows 97 Office suite. It works fine for everything I do. (The fact is I would still be happy writing letters in WordStar for CP/M through a Z80 softcard. It can keep up with my typing speed and do everything I need. Who needs WYSIWYG or black letters on a white background? Green letters on a black background are much easier on the eyes.)
I still have a W98 sys in use - but thinking of going to XP (sometime) have some add-ons that I think will still work with XP that I use & want to keep - suspect may not work later than XP - sort of consider a virtual in LINUX box ... ah well ...
Wordstar 3 seemed very modern when I used to use it, previously I'd been using my dad's old Vydec word processor. That thing was so heavy that it was a struggle for two guys to pick it up
The XP expiration was forced. It could have been used another 20 years. But Microsoft needs to make money. If XP would still be fully supported in 2016, how many users would still prefer it over Win 10? Quite a lot I would say for at least 2 reasons: a. why change something that works well? b. why move to a OS that has dubious privacy approaches?
And the minimum requirements are extremely low compared to todays standards. Only problem is 32bit but if they kept improving XP 64 bit edition, it could last a lot longer.
November 2016, I'm still using XP on my 12 yr old machine. No real problems. the OS needs to be re installed because of performance issues, but I'll stick with it as long as the machine lasts....
I am using drive snapshot software to secure windows from changes while using it, and if i will need to install something new i am not risking that mach, more, with this i can see how xp will behave before install something, I can Play games as usual, and watch HD video, Comfortable brows in internet, and play some online flash games. Unfortunately adobe getting refusal on modern online flesh games. It has even HTML5, SO XP NOT DEAD AND IN MOST CASES STILL USEFUL.
For me as a European, the gun was a shock. And when you even said "it does everything I need a pistol to do", it felt seriously bizarre. But I guess you feel the same way about our German autobahn without speed limit.
Of course not, but like any object it can be used by malicious people to harm others. Fact is more people in the US are killed by fists in the US than by guns. I do a lot of shooting everything from Revolutionary War rifles, Cowboy Action, to modern day 3 gun competitions, and lots of range time, and at no time has any of my guns taken a mind of their own. It's not just my opinion that every bullet I fire I own, it's a fact. The ironic thing is I'm against airsoft, and no toy gun (which includes airsoft) no matter the price needs to look even remotely real.
Nobody that ran cracked versions of XP ever installed security updates anyway... so for millions it was a moot point and irrelevant that MS was ending support for XP when it did. Business customers were more sensitive about that than home users and felt pressured to upgrade even though they did not want to because XP was working just fine for them. When XP first came out it was positively bloated, but now it looks like a lightweight MS OS by comparison to the crap that followed it..
Not true, for some with bad cracks and keys may have had trouble. I only ever purchased one license, but I used to just activate windows with a crack and my serial to avoid the licensing servers. Regardless I had followed the various methods over the years for other pc's for friends and family. There was a keygen that brute forced keys, it found valid keys that way. Then there was an alternate windows update site that emulated and provide xp updates for quite awhile. Then eventually better cracks showed up like antiwpa(Windows Protection Activation), that let updates through. I had been given by a friend who was an educator and Microsoft gold partner one of his special keys. It activated nearly any Windows xp version by using it without the need for authentication. By that I mean windows media center 2005 didn't work with this, that being the only one. However there was a registry hack that enabled updates from version's that still received updates. Now maybe that's fixed as it upset Microsoft and they said do not use it as it wasn't tested for other systems. Which they'd say anyway so you don't receive future updates. However I abandoned xp entirely for linux on legacy systems and only keep it around on VMware just incase.
XP is so amazingly lightweight compared to modern Windows. My Windows 10 installation is so unbearably slow I had to switch to Linux. Yet I can run XP in virtualbox and it boots nearly instantly.
It's absolutely crucial for a lot of our old PLC programming software. Our go-to laptop for doing troubleshooting runs XP. We couldn't do what we need to do without it. And we still use serial ports (usually the one on the PLC) to print out our labels for the HVAC units we build, as well as a number of programs written in VB6. DDE is still used for data collection, which gets stored in Access databases (ugh). Welcome to the modern factory floor. ;>
im going to go windows vista for the start menu, aero icons and taskbar and windows xp for window border and startup. then windows 7 for everything else.
I don't feel they hit the jackpot with Windows XP or Windows 7 styling out of the box. But the Media Edition Royale and and the Zune themes for Windows XP were AMAZING! Also i still wish we could have Windows 7's consistency, but apparently that ship has sailed well and truly. :(
@@TheRogueMaverick well at the time of you posting that reply it's no longer supported... So the only reputation it should have is that of an outdated security risk. Use Edge.
now by 2022, most web browsers still works on XP, like chrome or firefox, but its haven't been updated for years, Chrome is already started to becoming broken, such as the new RU-vid UI update, which wont even render correctly anymore on Chrome 49, to the point that you need to use community-made browsers such as Mypal 68, basically Firefox 68 ported to XP, which is impressive for the 20+ year old OS but it's works well to this day.
HAH I forget we were talking About XP. HeadStarr007 i agree with you that Chrome is BEASTTTT (By the way the latest version of Safari for windows is supported YAYYAYAYYAYAY)
Chrome is no longer supported on XP, indeed. If you installed it in the past, it will probably still run, but it will not be updated to the newer versions. That will not make much difference at first, but you'll experience increasing problems over time, specially with Google services. And other aspect of Chrome no longer being supported is that if you want to install it now on your XP system from scratch, you won't be able to do it, at least not officially from Google servers, because you'll be downloading a modern version, which is no longer XP compatible. You might find the files from earlier versions in some obscure corner of the internet, but that's absolutely not worth it. It makes a lot more sense to switch to Firefox, even if it's not your favorite browser, as it is still supported on its newest versions (Service Pack 2 minimum).
Win XP is the best. I'm still using it now, 2018. Every version after it has gotten more painful to use with functionality removed, and control settings buried deeper and deeper. Worse thing now is that you can't even disable Win 10 auto system updates. Too bad if you're in a hurry to reboot the PC.
@@00O3O1B .... of course... by far, not the easiest option. The easiest option is just to learn the OS. Open Settings. Click on Update & Security. Click on Windows Update. Click the Advanced options button. ... Under the "Pause updates" sections, use the Pause until drop-down menu, and select the time range to disable automatic updates.
@@BenState Nah... that's too complex. I will not go and actually set up my computer the way I want it. I will use the saved time on stupid RU-vid comments like "lInUx Is BeTtEr JuSt BeCaUsE iT's NoT wInDoWs". While Windows deserves some critisism, sometimes the user is the one who should be critisised...
I find win 10 infuriating too, i mean i like some of the compatability automatic fixes for older software, but i hate the start menu and the congested taskbar, plus the settings menu is not what ive come to expect, i feel like if i was just using the computer for internet or word processing, cad design or something it would be ok. But i find i keep coming back to xp for most things i do, although my laptop has w7 ultimate, and i dont mind it, i prefer xp, i still use a p4 2.8ghz as my main desktop computer and to be honest i prefer windows 95/98/00 more than that, but theres not too much i can do with those aside from retro gaming and tuning my cars ecu with old software and a serial cable, which i do with an old p2 toshiba sattelite running 98se. My ibm model xp486 (pentium 100) runs 3.11 and 95, i use it for retro gaming although being mca i only have an ad lib clone and no joystick port as yet. Oop ive gotten sidetracked, sorry for the essay. Haha
Probably doesn't have a stopwatch or an alarm but those really aren't necessary anyway. Watches are more about jewelry than they are about function anymore. A nice piece to have, nonetheless. You mom probably uses her phone to check the time, though.
A watch can definitely be a nice jewelry piece but it's also more convenient than whipping your phone out. If its a high end mechanical watch its also a nice piece of engineering.
Windows 8 was a good system...but...it was more suited towards smart phones, tablets, and touch screen laptops/PCs. They tried to enforce it on non-touch PCs and that didn't work out at all. And that start menu thing.
Dude I got so excited when I saw that black plastic case. My eyes got wide and it was exactly what Id hoped it would be. I like you and your channel even more now.
Old, NOT obsolete ! :D P.S I really like the way you do your videos, they are clean, serious and tidy, you always write subtitles for the videos and so on... Best wishes !
Ironically, Internet Explorer 6, back when IE was dominating the market at the beginning of the 2000's, was left without updates for so long it became a cesspool of viruses and exploits, and you had to do more to avoid viruses than on Firefox and later Chrome.
What's the oldest tech item I still use? A 1948 radio made in the UK by a company called Bush. Has brilliant MW/LW reception and a huge speaker. Apart from that I ride daily, my 1986 BMW 160,000 mile motorcycle. Nice to see a Commodore VIC 20 in one of your vids. My first PC, in the non microsoft sense. Current main PC, a home built unit with the best components my income would allow. Asus Sabertooth mobo, with an AMD FX8370 8 core CPU. Topped up with 32GB of ram. Excellent for virtualization. Older PC's have been turned into servers, routers, firewalls, etc. Is any OS really obsolete. Obviously yes, from a commercial point of view, but really only if you stop using it. I use a virtual Windows XP for running CIV2. I also use a virtual version of Windows 2000 for VB6/SQL Server programming. In my opinion the best version of the VB programming language. Much faster than later incarnations. Best maintained OS for old PC's, Linux. Gives them a new lease of life. Check out DistroWatch to find one that suits your vintage hardware. Link: distrowatch.com/ Newer versions of Linux are great for new PC's too. Highly recommend Linux Mint. Link: www.linuxmint.com/ Run a Windows OS for free, in VirtualBox. Download and use completely legally from Mircosoft. Link: developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/
2021: I went to see my doctor and I was amazed that she was using Windows XP in her office. I saw her access my medical data in the hospital database so I'm pretty sure the whole hospital uses XP :D
NickOhio Productions The first system i used and this is a true story was MSDOS at the time it was nice and did the derpy things i told it to and did not complain.
Happy Tylerienmam Networks I prefer to stay away from software that runs multiples of the same process when you open it, and thrashes your hard drive for several consecutive minutes, until you end all of those processes individually.
for those who still remember how great xp really was check out reactOS, still in alpha stage at the moment but maybe one day we will get a working beta version to install and use.
Win XP is FAR from obsolete. I and a HUGE community of CNC builders/operators still use XP because of its comprehensive parallel port controller - Mach3 control software and CNC still mostly rely on parallel port and only 32bit OS will handle that internally without extra hardware. Windows 7 32 bit OS will also tackle it but I still see no need to upgrade as the machine is offline 95% of the time and a decent, fast XP desktop can be got for £20 to £30 on ebay - I have 4 running 24/7 and they have been running for years - they never crash and they will boot up and shut down faster than any version of windows after them that still uses a mechanical HDD
I would actually like if topics like these get visited again, as basically this video is obsolete now. I know the channel no longer covers this, I seem to think it would give a lot of views.
Just because my phone can browse the web, watch youtube videos or run apps it doesnt make my pc obsolete. The only reason I switched from xp to win7 was because dx11 (and the 64 bit thing) and til I cant run games just because dx12 I will stay in 7 all other new features are meaningless to me.
+Luis Fernando Same here, I plan on bringing back one pc just for XP, I am fed up with new broken games on PC and other apps. I need my old games back and programs, fuck everything new until they fix their shit and becomes user friendly.
Cameron Bell - There are a lot of them for sale locally but it's a gamble really. Usually the ones for sale here are nearly broken or worn out. I personally have one pentium 4 right now sitting on my shelf just needs a windows installation and it's good to go but need to make space for it. Also might need a better graphic card, hopefully I'll find a reliable one somewhere. Couple of years ago I bought new ones factory sealed for XP PCs, bought all for a client, if I manage to find one again it will be a heaven. Either way I can also ship in refurbished PCs if I decide to ditch mine. So all in all there are couple solutions.
+ThruMy4Eyes I have a computer that my brother gave me a few years back. It was a Celeron D or something computer. I upgraded it to a Pentium 4 Northwood and upgraded it to 1GB of DDR ram, and a 160GB hard drive. I can't seem to install anything other than XP. I get an error during the Windows 7 install and Linux Mint freezes at the splash screen off DVD or USB. Maybe some of these old computers need to die.
lucidbarrier - Pentium 4 isn't for Win7 or modern Linux. I cringe every time I see someone doing that and later complain how the PC wont work or even if works it's slow. P4 is only for Windows XP or Vista. People shouldn't force something on a hardware that isn't made for. If you prefer Win7 or Linux go for a different newer PC and forget about P4 all together. I personally need a P4 for older games and older programs and some additional hardware that doesn't work on newer PCs.
This inspired me to look around my own house to see what old tech I still use. The fridge and stove belonged to the previous owners, who were relatives of mine, and they're probably 30 years old now and still work fine. The fridge keeps things cold, the stove makes things hot. I can't think of any recipe that I can't make that a new fridge and stove would suddenly allow. The only thing that would make me replace them would be if they broke down. The "tech" of those devices hasn't drastically improved in any meaningful way for my usage.
2017 and still using XP here. Had to format at the end of 2016 and I only had the XP disc with me, so I installed it planning it to be temporary. But now my computer is lightning fast and with less 700MB of RAM being used at a fresh boot for nothing, which allows me to turn off paging file, which in turn increases my HD lifespan. So, pretty much, XP still rocks!
"If you aren't interested in using Internet explorer" Only moms and small children who don't know the slowness of explorer s use it. So I wouldn't worry not having explorer on XP
Internet Explorer is crap anyway and Office 2013 is complicated and bloated as well, just use Chrome or Firefox and Office 2007 or 2010, even 2003 will work fine, or if you like Open Source use OpenOffice
Excellent video like always Please keep it up, I really enjoy your videos especially the restoration ones. By the way, does your brain in a jar run Windows XP? :)
