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Ask HN: Who's still keeping a DOS machine up because the business depends on it?

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  1. yitchelle · · focus · HN ↗
    Not MSDOS, but I feel obliged to shared the story of an auto shop in Poland using a Commodore 64 to run the calibration and wheel balancing some years back. It was viral news at the time but worth sharing again.

    <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=tXdLtnt-nvE" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=tXdLtnt-nvE

    Original Polish article - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.trojmiasto.pl&#x2F;wiadomosci&#x2F;Warszatat-samochodowy-zaslynal-dzieki-26-letniemu-komputerowi-Commodore-n106004.html" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.trojmiasto.pl&#x2F;wiadomosci&#x2F;Warszatat-samochodowy-z...

    1. sgarland · · focus · HN ↗
      Or McLaren needing to use an ancient, very specific Compaq laptop to service the F1.

      <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.extremetech.com&#x2F;cars&#x2F;227828-the-mclaren-f1-supercar-can-only-be-serviced-with-this-ancient-compaq-laptop" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.extremetech.com&#x2F;cars&#x2F;227828-the-mclaren-f1-super...

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