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

297 points · 304 comments · mlaux

  1. 83457 · · focus · HN ↗
    My dad ran a commercial 2-way radio business. There were multiple radios with programming software that would not work on anything above a 386 and DOS. He had a couple computers from the late-80s running for nearly 25 years, though I think he had to replace one of them with another of similar vintage. Also, had a 486 that he used for customer notes in WordPerfect up to about 2015.

    I suspect he could have found a way to use a newer computer, but if it ain’t broke…

    1. betaby · · focus · HN ↗
      Intel was seling 386 CPU up until 2007. I personally was using brand new special equipment with 386 soldered to custom MBs with no VGA, serial only access. I suppose you can purchase such boards from ebay/recyclers today.
      1. OCTAGRAM · · focus · HN ↗
        Book 386 is a ready notebook. It mainly targets gaming, so it has speaker, OPL3 sound and MIDI/GamePart port. But also ISA as yet another "port" on its outer side.
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